CVE-2014-0478

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Published Jun 17, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

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.

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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-2958-1	apt security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-0513	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-2246-1	APT vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.570% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
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=749795

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Advanced Package Tool

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:20 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: debian
Published: Jun 17, 2014, 2:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 9:20 AM
Reserved: Dec 19, 2013, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 17, 2014, 2:55 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM

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