GNOME gnome-keyring 3.4.0 through 3.4.1, when gpg-cache-method is set to idle or timeout, does not properly limit the amount of time a passphrase is cached, which allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via unknown attack vectors.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnome-keyring | Gnome | 3.4.0 (including) | 3.4.0 (including) |
| Gnome-keyring | Gnome | 3.4.1 (including) | 3.4.1 (including) |
| Gnome-keyring | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Gnome-keyring | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=51606f299e5ee9d48096db0a5957efe26cbf7cc3
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=5dff623470b859e332dbe12afb0dc57b292832d2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00037.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:084
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/2
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=681081
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=51606f299e5ee9d48096db0a5957efe26cbf7cc3
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=5dff623470b859e332dbe12afb0dc57b292832d2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00037.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:084
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/2
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=681081
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426