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1 vulnerability by advanced_package_tool
CVE-2012-0214 (GCVE-0-2012-0214)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2014-04-15 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 18:16
VLAI
Summary
The pkgAcqMetaClearSig::Failed method in apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 0.8.11 through 0.8.15.10 and 0.8.16 before 0.8.16~exp13, when updating from repositories that use InRelease files, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install arbitrary packages by preventing a user from downloading the new InRelease file, which leaves the original InRelease file active and makes it more difficult to detect that the Packages file is modified and unsigned.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
3 references
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|---|---|
| http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=apt/apt.git%3… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1385-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=apt/apt.git%3… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2012-03-04 00:00
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