GNOME gnome-keyring 3.4.0 through 3.4.1, when gpg-cache-method is set to "idle" or…
Priority LOW 21CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00477 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-3466
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jr5c-vgqw-77hv
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20120808 Re: CVE Request: gnome-keyring: improper caching of gpg password/passphrase
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit/?id=51606f299e5ee9d48096db0a5957efe26cbf7cc3
- [oss-security] 20120809 CVE Request: gnome-keyring: improper caching of gpg password/passphrase
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426
More Gnome-keyring vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-13717 GNOME Keyring through 3.28.2 allows local users to retrieve login credentials via a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2012-3466 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-3466 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jr5c-vgqw-77hv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-3466 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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