CVE-2014-0478
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2014-0478 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-06-17 14:55:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2020-01-08 15:22:00 UTC |
| Description | APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to download and install Trojan horse packages by removing the Release signature. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-20
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Debian | Advanced Package Tool | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Advisory SA58843 - Debian update for apt - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| #749795 - apt: CVE-2014-0478: no authentication checks for source packages - Debian Bug report logs | CONFIRM | bugs.debian.org | Exploit |
| Security Advisory SA59358 - Ubuntu update for apt - Secunia | SECUNIA | secunia.com | |
| USN-2246-1: APT vulnerability | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2958-1 apt | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.