Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1.0.1 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL
Published Sep 30, 2014
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.44%
Description
Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1.0.1 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.0.1
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:P/I:P/A:P
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.44% (0.02437) | 83.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.44% (0.02437) | 82.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.68% (0.00677) | 69.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00498) | 77.05th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 26, 2024 | 0.50% (0.00498) | 75.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 4, 2024 | 0.66% (0.00655) | 77.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00596) | 75.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00637) | 75.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.07% (0.03073) | 83.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.07% (0.03073) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.07% (0.03073) | 64.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61605 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61710 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatchVendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61605 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61710 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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