CVE-2018-0501

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-0501
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-08-21 00:29:00 UTC
Updated2019-01-17 18:49:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-347

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Linux 18.04 All All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool All All All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool 1.7.0 alpha All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool 1.7.0 alpha1 All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool 1.7.0 alpha2 All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool All All All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool 1.7.0 alpha All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool 1.7.0 alpha1 All All
Application Debian Advanced Package Tool 1.7.0 alpha2 All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
clear alternative URIs for mirror:// between steps (CVE-2018-0501) (aebd4278) · Commits · APT Developers / apt · GitLab MISC salsa.debian.org Patch, Third Party Advisory
mirrorfail MISC mirror.fail Third Party Advisory
USN-3746-1: APT vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices UBUNTU usn.ubuntu.com Third Party Advisory
clear alternative URIs for mirror:// between steps (CVE-2018-0501) (29658a3a) · Commits · APT Developers / apt · GitLab MISC salsa.debian.org Patch, Third Party Advisory
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