APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message
Published Jul 27, 2011
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.69%
Description
APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 0.8.15.2
Configuration 2
- 11.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01686) | 76.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.69% (0.01686) | 73.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.18% (0.00184) | 37.94th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00256) | 65.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.26% (0.00256) | 64.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.26% (0.00256) | 61.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gz x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt/current/changelog x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48671 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1169-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68560 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/784473 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+sourcepub/1817196/+listing-archive-extra x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gz | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt/current/changelog | x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48671 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1169-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68560 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://launchpad.net/bugs/784473 | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+sourcepub/1817196/+listing-archive-extra | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch |
Change history (0)
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