FKIE_CVE-2013-1051

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2013-03-21 17:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:50
Severity
Summary
apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of third-party repositories.
References
security@ubuntu.comhttp://osvdb.org/91428
security@ubuntu.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/52633Vendor Advisory
security@ubuntu.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1762-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/91428
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/52633Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1762-1
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
debian advanced_package_tool 0.8.16
debian apt 0.9.7
canonical ubuntu_linux 11.10
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.10
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