Improper Input Validation Affecting apt package, versions [,0.8.15.2)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team. Learn more

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (61st percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications

Snyk Learn

Learn about Improper Input Validation vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.

Start learning
  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-APT-2370766
  • published26 Jan 2022
  • disclosed27 Jul 2011
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 27 Jul 2011

CVE-2011-1829  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade apt to version 0.8.15.2 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation. 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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1