CVE-2016-1252
The apt package in Debian jessie before 1.0.9.8.4, in Debian unstable before 1.4~beta2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 1.0.1ubuntu2.17, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before 1.2.15ubuntu0.2, and in Ubuntu 16.10 before 1.3.2ubuntu0.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (7.27%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The apt package in Debian jessie before 1.0.9.8.4, in Debian unstable before 1.4~beta2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 1.0.1ubuntu2.17, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before 1.2.15ubuntu0.2, and in Ubuntu 16.10 before 1.3.2ubuntu0.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass a repository-signing protection mechanism by leveraging improper error handling when validating InRelease file signatures.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 7.27% probability · 94th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-295
- Affected
- debian/advanced package tool · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140145/apt-Repository-Signing-Bypass.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3156-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1020Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1647467Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3733Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40916/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140145/apt-Repository-Signing-Bypass.htmlIssue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3156-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1020Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1647467Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3733Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40916/Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.