Description
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.
Published: 2018-08-21
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-1323 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3746-1 APT vulnerability
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Debian Advanced Package Tool
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T03:28:10.583Z

Reserved: 2017-11-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2018-0501

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Status : Modified

Published: 2018-08-21T00:29:00.227

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:38:21.917

Link: CVE-2018-0501

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