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CVE-2014-0490

The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures for packages, which allows remote

The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures for packages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00688
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

2
debian advanced package tool<= 1.0.8
debian advanced package toolall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · security@debian.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD03 Nov 2014 · 10:55 PM
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-2348-1
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References & Sources

4
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/61275
http://secunia.com/advisories/61286
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2348-1PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3025Vendor Advisory
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