CVE-2012-3466
GNOME gnome-keyring 3.4.0 through 3.4.1, when gpg-cache-method is set to "idle" or "timeout,"...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-3466- CVSS 2.0
- 4.4 Medium
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-3466- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3423 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3423- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jr5c-vgqw-77hv No score
GNOME gnome-keyring 3.4.0 through 3.4.1, when gpg-cache-method is set to "idle" or "timeout,"...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jr5c-vgqw-77hv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-3466- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-3466 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3466- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10560-1 No score
gnome-keyring-3.20.0-3.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gnome-keyring-3.20.0-3.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10560-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gnome-keyringDebian:12 |
before 3.4.1-5 | 3.4.1-5 |
gnome-keyringDebian:13 |
before 3.4.1-5 | 3.4.1-5 |
gnome-keyringDebian:14 |
before 3.4.1-5 | 3.4.1-5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-3466 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.4) in Gnome Gnome-keyring, published October 22, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.48%, the 41st percentile. Fixed in gnome-keyring 3.4.1-5.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/2
git.gnome.org/browse/gnome-keyring/commit?id=51606f299e5ee9d48096db0a5957efe26cbf7cc3
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=681081
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=683655
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00037.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=845426
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:084
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3466
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jr5c-vgqw-77hv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-3466
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3466