CVE-2013-1051: Input Validation
First published: Thu Mar 21 2013(Updated: )
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.
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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Reference Links
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/weakness
- agent/tags
- agent/type
- agent/event
- agent/references
- agent/softwarecombine
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/last-modified-date
- vendor/debian
- canonical/debian advanced package tool
- version/debian advanced package tool/0.8.16
- canonical/debian apt
- version/debian apt/0.9.7
- vendor/canonical
- canonical/canonical ubuntu linux
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/11.10
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/12.04
- version/canonical ubuntu linux/12.10