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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3025-1 apt security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3025-2 apt regression update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0521 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2348-1 APT vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:20:18.503Z

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

Link: CVE-2014-0490

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-11-03T22:55:07.447

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

Link: CVE-2014-0490

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