Aptdaemon 0.43 in Ubuntu 11.10 and 12.04 LTS uses short IDs when importing PPA GPG keys from a keyserver, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary package repository GPG keys via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptdaemon | Sebastian_heinlein | 0.43 (including) | 0.43 (including) |
| Ubuntu_linux | Canonical | 11.10 (including) | 11.10 (including) |
| Ubuntu_linux | Canonical | 12.04 (including) | 12.04 (including) |
| Aptdaemon | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Aptdaemon | Ubuntu | precise | * |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51627
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789
- http://secunia.com/advisories/51627
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56959
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027891
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1666-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/software-center-agent/%2Bbug/1052789