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CVE-2020-3810

Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service whe

Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00396
Schedule remediation
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

4
debian apt< 2.1.2
debian linuxall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocgithub.com · issues/111github.com
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Scoring & Timeline

5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · 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 NVD15 May 2020 · 02:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-4359-2
usnUSN-4359-1
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1878177Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2020/msg00089.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4PEH357MZM2SUGKETMEHMSGQS652QHH/
https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/-/commit/dceb1e49e4b8e4dadaf056be34088b415939cda6PatchVendor Advisory
https://tracker.debian.org/news/1144109/accepted-apt-212-source-into-unstable/Release NotesVendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4359-1/Third Party Advisory
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