Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-0251 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1385-1 | APT vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T18:16:19.714Z
Reserved: 2011-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-0214
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-04-15T23:55:08.313
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2012-0214
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN