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.

CVSS v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.9^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

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

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha1::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha::::::

Information

Published : 2018-08-20 17:29

Updated : 2019-01-17 10:49

NVD link : CVE-2018-0501

Mitre link : CVE-2018-0501

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

debian

advanced_package_tool

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