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CVE-2014-0490

The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures for packages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

Published

2014-11-03T22:55:07.447

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application debian advanced_package_tool ≤ 1.0.8 Yes
Application debian advanced_package_tool 1.0.3 Yes
Application debian advanced_package_tool 1.0.4 Yes
Application debian advanced_package_tool 1.0.5 Yes
Application debian advanced_package_tool 1.0.6 Yes
Application debian advanced_package_tool 1.0.7 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel * No
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