CVEvulnerability

CVE-2013-1051

4.3 MEDIUM Published 2013-03-21 Modified 2026-06-16 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2013-03-21
Last modified
2026-06-16
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-20

Description

apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of third-party repositories.

Affected configurations

• debian advanced package tool 0.8.16 • debian apt 0.9.7 • canonical ubuntu linux 11.10 • canonical ubuntu linux 12.04 • canonical ubuntu linux 12.10

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation weakness

References