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CVE-2012-0214

Published: Apr 15, 2014 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0214
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/264.html

The pkgAcqMetaClearSig::Failed method in apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 0.8.11 through 0.8.15.10 and 0.8.16 before 0.8.16~exp13, when updating from repositories that use InRelease files, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install arbitrary packages by preventing a user from downloading the new InRelease file, which leaves the original InRelease file active and makes it more difficult to detect that the Packages file is modified and unsigned.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Advanced_package_toolAdvanced_package_tool*0.8.16~exp12 (including)
Advanced_package_toolAdvanced_package_tool0.8.11 (including)0.8.11 (including)
Advanced_package_toolAdvanced_package_tool0.8.12 (including)0.8.12 (including)
Advanced_package_toolAdvanced_package_tool0.8.13 (including)0.8.13 (including)
Advanced_package_toolAdvanced_package_tool0.8.14 (including)0.8.14 (including)
Advanced_package_toolAdvanced_package_tool0.8.15 (including)0.8.15 (including)
AptUbuntudevel*
AptUbuntunatty*
AptUbuntuoneiric*

References

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