CVE-2012-0955

software-properties was vulnerable to a person-in-the-middle attack due to incorrect TLS certificate validation in softwareproperties/ppa.py. software-properties didn't check TLS certificates under python2 and only checked certificates under python3 if a valid certificate bundle was provided. Fixed in software-properties version 0.92.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.8 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
canonicalCNA
6.8 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 32%
VendorProductVersion
canonicalsoftware-properties
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< 0.92
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
software-properties
bullseye
0.96.20.2-2.1
fixed
bookworm
0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1
fixed
sid
0.99.30-4.1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
software-properties
raring
not-affected
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
lucid
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://code.launchpad.net/~cyphermox/software-properties/lp1036839/+merge/119753
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1036839
https://code.launchpad.net/~cyphermox/software-properties/lp1036839/+merge/119753
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1036839