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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-0478

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.

MEDIUM 4.0EPSS 1.57%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.57%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
4.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.57% probability · 74th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
debian/advanced package tool
Source
security@debian.org

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