CVE-2012-0214 The pkgAcqMetaClearSig::Failed method in apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 0.8.11 through 0.8.15.10 and 0.8.16 before 0.8.16~exp13, when updating from repositories that use InRele...
MediumCVSS 4.3
EPSS 1.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The pkgAcqMetaClearSig::Failed method in apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 0.8.11 through 0.8.15.10 and 0.8.16 before 0.8.16~exp13, when updating from repositories that use InRelease files, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install arbitrary packages by preventing a user from downloading the new InRelease file, which leaves the original InRelease file active and makes it more difficult to detect that the Packages file is modified and unsigned.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/apt(Debian:12) | < 0.8.15.10 | 0.8.15.10 |
| debian/apt(Debian:13) | < 0.8.15.10 | 0.8.15.10 |
| debian/apt(Debian:14) | < 0.8.15.10 | 0.8.15.10 |
| advanced package tool | <= 0.8.16\~exp12 | No fix listed |
| advanced package tool | = 0.8.11 | No fix listed |
| advanced package tool | = 0.8.12 | No fix listed |
| advanced package tool | = 0.8.13 | No fix listed |
| advanced package tool | = 0.8.14 | No fix listed |
| advanced package tool | = 0.8.15 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-0214 vendor-advisory
- anonscm.debian.org
- anonscm.debian.org
- USN-1385-1 vendor-advisory