CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-0501

The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.

4.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

5.9 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://mirror.fail Third Party Advisory
https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/aebd4278bacc728ab00ebe31556983e140f60e47 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/29658a3a74af49e2a24e17bdebb20e1612aac3ec Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3746-1/ Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-08-21 12:29

Updated : 2019-01-17 06:49

NVD link : CVE-2018-0501

Mitre link : CVE-2018-0501

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature