CVE-2019-15796: python-apt downloads from untrusted sources
First published: Thu Mar 26 2020(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| pip/python-apt | >=1.9.1<1.9.5 | 1.9.5 |
| pip/python-apt | >=1.7.0<1.9.0ubuntu1.2 | 1.9.0ubuntu1.2 |
| pip/python-apt | >=1.2.0<1.6.5ubuntu0.1 | 1.6.5ubuntu0.1 |
| pip/python-apt | >=0.9.0<0.9.3.5ubuntu3 | 0.9.3.5ubuntu3 |
| pip/python-apt | <0.8.3ubuntu7.5 | 0.8.3ubuntu7.5 |
| debian/python-apt | 2.2.1 2.6.0 2.9.8 | |
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| python3-apt | =0.8.0-ubuntu9 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.1-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu3 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu4 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu5 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu6 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu7 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu7.1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu7.2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu7.3 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| python3-apt | =0.8.9.1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.9.1-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.0 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.1-build1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.1-build2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.1-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.2-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.2-ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.3 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.3-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.4 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.4-build1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.5 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.5-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.5-ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.5-ubuntu3 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| python3-apt | =1.0.1-build1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.0.1-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.0.1-ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1build1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.3 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.4 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.5 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =16.04 | |
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| python-apt-common | =1.8.4 | |
| python3-apt | =1.4.0 | |
| python3-apt | =1.4.0-beta3build2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.4.0-beta3ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0-rc1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0-rc2ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0-rc2ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0-rc3 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.3 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.3-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.4 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.4 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =18.04 | |
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| python3-apt | =1.8.4 | |
| python3-apt | =1.9.0-alpha0\~ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.9.0-alpha0\~ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.9.0-ubuntu1 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =19.10 | |
| All of | ||
| Any of | ||
| python3-apt | =1.7.0 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.0 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.0-alpha0\~ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.0-alpha0\~ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.3 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.4 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =19.04 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.0-ubuntu9 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.1-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu3 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu4 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu5 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu6 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu7 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu7.1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu7.2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.3-ubuntu7.3 | |
| Ubuntu | =12.04 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.9.1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.8.9.1-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.0 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.1-build1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.1-build2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.1-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.2-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.2-ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.3 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.3-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.4 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.4-build1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.5 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.5-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.5-ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =0.9.3.5-ubuntu3 | |
| Ubuntu | =14.04 | |
| python3-apt | =1.0.1-build1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.0.1-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.0.1-ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1build1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.3 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.4 | |
| python3-apt | =1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.5 | |
| Ubuntu | =16.04 | |
| python-apt | =1.8.4 | |
| python3-apt | =1.4.0 | |
| python3-apt | =1.4.0-beta3build2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.4.0-beta3ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0-rc1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0-rc2ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0-rc2ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.0-rc3 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.3 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.3-ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.6.4 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.4 | |
| Ubuntu | =18.04 | |
| python3-apt | =1.9.0-alpha0\~ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.9.0-alpha0\~ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.9.0-ubuntu1 | |
| Ubuntu | =19.10 | |
| python3-apt | =1.7.0 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.0 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.0-alpha0\~ubuntu1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.0-alpha0\~ubuntu2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.1 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.2 | |
| python3-apt | =1.8.3 | |
| Ubuntu | =19.04 |
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Reference Links
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-15796
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4247-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4247-3/
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pj65-3pf6-c5q4 (Advisory)
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-15796
- https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/python-apt/commit/b4eef110b7ba4fb21cc0dd92585756f50e0100c9
- https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/python-apt/commit/e3321eb9792bf3b4cace4cee47dc6da00fbee929
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-15796
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-15796
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-15796
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2019-15796?
CVE-2019-15796 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow downloads from unsigned repositories.
How do I fix CVE-2019-15796?
To fix CVE-2019-15796, upgrade python-apt to version 1.9.5 or later.
Which versions of python-apt are affected by CVE-2019-15796?
Versions of python-apt prior to 1.9.5 are affected by CVE-2019-15796.
What types of systems are vulnerable to CVE-2019-15796?
CVE-2019-15796 affects systems running Ubuntu versions that include python-apt 1.9.3ubuntu2 and earlier.
What are the consequences of CVE-2019-15796?
The consequences of CVE-2019-15796 include the risk of installing packages from potentially untrusted sources.
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- version/python3-apt/1.1.0-beta1ubuntu0.16.04.5
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- version/python-apt-common/1.8.4
- version/python3-apt/1.4.0
- version/python3-apt/1.4.0-beta3build2
- version/python3-apt/1.4.0-beta3ubuntu1
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