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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | gnome-keyring | 3.4.1-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | gnome-keyring | 3.4.1-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | gnome-keyring | 3.4.1-5 | — |
References
- [oss-security] 20120808 Re: CVE Request: gnome-keyring: improper caching of gpg password/passphrase mailing-list
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=51606f299e5ee9d48096db0a5957efe26cbf7cc3
- [oss-security] 20120809 CVE Request: gnome-keyring: improper caching of gpg password/passphrase mailing-list
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=5dff623470b859e332dbe12afb0dc57b292832d2
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=681081
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655
- openSUSE-SU-2012:1121 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426
- MDVSA-2013:084 vendor-advisory