CVE-2011-1829

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Published Jul 27, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2011-1827	APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.
Ubuntu USN	USN-1169-1	APT vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.7% (1.686% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gz
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt/current/changelog
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48671
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1169-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68560
https://launchpad.net/bugs/784473
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+sourcepub/1817196/+listing-archive-extra

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Debian Advanced Package Tool

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:37 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Jul 27, 2011, 1:29 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 10:37 PM
Reserved: Apr 27, 2011, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 27, 2011, 2:55 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM

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