CVE-2011-1829
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 4.3 · Improper input validation
4.3CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexity—
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impact—
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)2%
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gz ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gzPatch
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+sourcepub/1817196/+listing-archive-extraPatch
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt/current/changelogAdvisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48671Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1169-1Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68560Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/784473Advisory