CVE-2019-12875: Medium severity alpine linux vulnerability

Published Jun 18, 2019
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Updated

Alpine Linux abuild through 3.4.0 allows an unprivileged member of the abuild group to add an untrusted package via a --keys-dir option that causes acceptance of an untrusted signing key.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Alpinelinux Abuild<=3.4.0

Event History

Jun 18, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:09 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:09 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-12875?

CVE-2019-12875 is a vulnerability in Alpine Linux abuild through version 3.4.0 that allows an unprivileged member of the abuild group to add an untrusted package via a --keys-dir option that causes acceptance of an untrusted signing key.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12875?

CVE-2019-12875 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

3

How does CVE-2019-12875 affect Alpine Linux abuild?

CVE-2019-12875 affects Alpine Linux abuild versions up to and including 3.4.0.

4

How can CVE-2019-12875 be exploited?

CVE-2019-12875 can be exploited by an unprivileged member of the abuild group using the --keys-dir option to add an untrusted package with an untrusted signing key.

5

Are there any references about CVE-2019-12875?

Yes, you can find references about CVE-2019-12875 at the following URLs: [reference 1], [reference 2], [reference 3].

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