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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2013-1051

apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of…

MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.34%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of third-party repositories.

CVSS 2.0
4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS
1.34% probability · 70th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
debian/advanced package tool · debian/apt · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
security@ubuntu.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.