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CVE-2018-0501

The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mish

The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.9 EPSS 0.00132
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Weakness Classification

CWE-347Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
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Affected Products & Versions

3
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian advanced package tool>= 1.6.0 and < 1.6.4
debian advanced package toolall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

5.9
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.0 · security@debian.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Aug 2018 · 12:29 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-3746-1
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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.
https://mirror.failThird Party AdvisoryURL Repurposed
https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/29658a3a74af49e2a24e17bdebb20e1612aac3ecPatchThird Party Advisory
https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/aebd4278bacc728ab00ebe31556983e140f60e47PatchThird Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3746-1/Third Party Advisory
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