CVE catalog

CVE-2011-4407

software-properties: CVE-2011-4407

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
0.63% · Oct 25, 2026

ppa.py in Software Properties before 0.81.13.3 does not validate the server certificate when downloading PPA GPG key fingerprints, which allows man-in-the-middle (MITM) attackers to spoof GPG keys for a package repository.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debiansoftware-propertiessid0.111-1fixed
Debiansoftware-propertiesbookworm0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debiansoftware-propertiessourcesid0.76.7debian2+nmu2not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported
Debiansoftware-propertiessourcebookworm0.76.7debian2+nmu2not yet assignedNot reportedNot reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • Source package: [software-properties]

    Details (2)
    • 0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.76.7debian2+nmu2

      dsa · software-properties · debian · bookworm; dsa · software-properties · debian · 12

    • 0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.76.7debian2+nmu2

      dsa · software-properties · debian · bookworm; dsa · software-properties · debian · 12

  • Source package: [software-properties]

    Details (2)
    • 0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.76.7debian2+nmu2

      dsa · software-properties · debian · bookworm; dsa · software-properties · debian · 12

    • 0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.76.7debian2+nmu2

      dsa · software-properties · debian · bookworm; dsa · software-properties · debian · 12

  • Source package: [software-properties]

    Details (2)
    • 0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.76.7debian2+nmu2

      dsa · software-properties · debian · bookworm; dsa · software-properties · debian · 12

    • 0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.76.7debian2+nmu2

      dsa · software-properties · debian · bookworm; dsa · software-properties · debian · 12

  • Source package: [software-properties]

    Details (2)
    • 0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.76.7debian2+nmu2

      dsa · software-properties · debian · bookworm; dsa · software-properties · debian · 12

    • 0.99.30-4.1~deb12u1 · all · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.76.7debian2+nmu2

      dsa · software-properties · debian · bookworm; dsa · software-properties · debian · 12

Observed:

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