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
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59358
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2958
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2246-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=749795Exploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/58843
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59358
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2958
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2246-1
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=749795Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.