CVE-2011-3634: Infoleak
First published: Fri Feb 28 2014(Updated: )
methods/https.cc in apt before 0.8.11 accepts connections when the certificate host name fails validation and Verify-Host is enabled, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain repository credentials via unspecified vectors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/apt | 2.2.4 2.6.1 2.9.7 | |
| Debian APT Package Management | <=0.8.10.3 | |
| Debian APT Package Management | =0.8.0 | |
| Debian APT Package Management | =0.8.0-pre1 | |
| Debian APT Package Management | =0.8.0-pre2 | |
| Debian APT Package Management | =0.8.1 | |
| Debian APT Package Management | =0.8.10 | |
| Debian APT Package Management | =0.8.10.1 | |
| Debian APT Package Management | =0.8.10.2 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =8.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =10.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =10.10 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =11.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =10.10 | |
| Ubuntu | =8.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =11.04 | |
| Ubuntu | =10.04 |
Never miss a vulnerability like this again
Sign up to SecAlerts for real-time vulnerability data matched to your software, aggregated from hundreds of sources.
Reference Links
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1283-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/868353
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-3634.html
- https://alioth.debian.org/plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=apt/apt.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=debian/changelog%3Bhb=HEAD
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~donkult/apt/sid/revision/2053.1.28
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3634
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-3634?
CVE-2011-3634 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to the potential for man-in-the-middle attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3634?
To fix CVE-2011-3634, update your apt package to version 0.8.11 or later.
Which versions of apt are affected by CVE-2011-3634?
CVE-2011-3634 affects apt versions prior to 0.8.11, including several versions such as 0.8.0 and 0.8.10.x.
What kind of attacks can CVE-2011-3634 facilitate?
CVE-2011-3634 can facilitate man-in-the-middle attacks, leading to the exposure of repository credentials.
Which operating systems are impacted by CVE-2011-3634?
CVE-2011-3634 impacts multiple versions of Ubuntu and Debian distributions that are running affected versions of apt.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- collector/security-tracker-debian
- source/Debian
- agent/software-canonical-lookup
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/author
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-historical
- package-manager/debian
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian apt package management
- version/debian apt package management/0.8.10.3
- version/debian apt package management/0.8.0
- version/debian apt package management/0.8.0-pre1
- version/debian apt package management/0.8.0-pre2
- version/debian apt package management/0.8.1
- version/debian apt package management/0.8.10
- version/debian apt package management/0.8.10.1
- version/debian apt package management/0.8.10.2
- vendor/canonical
- canonical/ubuntu linux
- version/ubuntu linux/8.04
- version/ubuntu linux/10.04
- version/ubuntu linux/10.10
- version/ubuntu linux/11.04
- canonical/ubuntu
- version/ubuntu/10.10
- version/ubuntu/8.04
- version/ubuntu/11.04
- version/ubuntu/10.04