First published: Mon Nov 03 2014(Updated: )
APT before 1.0.9 does not "invalidate repository data" when moving from an unauthenticated to authenticated state, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via crafted repository data.
Credit: security@debian.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Debian APT Package Management | =1.0.3 | |
Debian APT Package Management | =1.0.7 |
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CVE-2014-0488 is considered a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for attackers to exploit crafted repository data.
To mitigate CVE-2014-0488, upgrade APT to version 1.0.9 or later.
CVE-2014-0488 affects APT versions 1.0.3 and 1.0.7.
CVE-2014-0488 allows remote attackers to influence operations during transitions from unauthenticated to authenticated states.
As of now, there are no specific exploits publicly available for CVE-2014-0488, but the vulnerability's nature suggests potential risk.