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CVE-2012-3466
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…
Medium4.4EPSS 0.48%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.4 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.48% · top 59% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.4.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (9)
- [oss-security] 20120808 Re: CVE Request: gnome-keyring: improper caching of gpg password/passphrase (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=51606f299e5ee9d48096db0a5957efe26cbf7cc3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120809 CVE Request: gnome-keyring: improper caching of gpg password/passphrase (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=5dff623470b859e332dbe12afb0dc57b292832d2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=681081 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1121 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- MDVSA-2013:084 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
Sources
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