CVE-2012-3466 (GCVE-0-2012-3466)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-10-22 23:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:05
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Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
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References
Date Public
2012-08-02 00:00
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