Man-in-the-Middle Vulnerability in Software Properties by Canonical
CVE-2011-4407

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Canonical

Status
Ubuntu Linux
Software-properties
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 May 2014

What is CVE-2011-4407?

The ppa.py component of Software Properties, prior to version 0.81.13.3, fails to properly validate the server certificate when downloading PPA GPG key fingerprints. This oversight creates a vulnerability that allows attackers to perform man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacks, enabling them to spoof GPG keys associated with package repositories. Consequently, users may inadvertently trust malicious sources, potentially leading to compromised system integrity and security.

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References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1352-1
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/software-prop...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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