CVE-2011-1829
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.3
Description
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Ubuntu Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 11.04 | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0.8.15.2 |
| sid | Fixed | 0.8.15.2 |
| forky | Fixed | 0.8.15.2 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0.8.15.2 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0.8.15.2 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | advanced_package_tool | {"endExcluding":"0.8.15.2"} | 0.8.15.2 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1829
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gz
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt/current/changelog
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48671
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1169-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68560
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/784473
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+sourcepub/1817196/+listing-archive-extra
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.