CVE-2014-0478 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

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.

The EPSS score is 0.0023.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Advanced Package Tool

Configuration 1 [-]

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

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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

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

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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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2014-06-17T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:20:18.387Z

Reserved: 2013-12-19T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-0478

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-06-17T14:55:06.047

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-0478

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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