CVE-2014-0488

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Published Nov 3, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 2.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

APT before 1.0.9 does not "invalidate repository data" when moving from an unauthenticated to authenticated state, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via crafted repository data.

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.0.3:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.0.7:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-3025-1	apt security update
Debian DSA	DSA-3025-2	apt regression update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-0519	APT before 1.0.9 does not "invalidate repository data" when moving from an unauthenticated to authenticated state, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via crafted repository data.
Ubuntu USN	USN-2348-1	APT vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.1% (2.084% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/61275
http://secunia.com/advisories/61286
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2348-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3025

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: Nov 3, 2014, 10:00 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: Nov 3, 2014, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:03 AM

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