CVE-2011-3374

Public Exploit

Description

It was found that apt-key in apt, all versions, do not correctly validate gpg keys with the master keyring, leading to a potential man-in-the-middle attack.

Category

3.7
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.55% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory canonical.com Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: apt apt
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3374 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3374 broken link
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=642480 issue tracking mailing list third party advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-LINUX-APT-116518 broken link
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-3374.html third party advisory
https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2011/Sep/221 mailing list exploit third party advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-3374 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3374?
CVE-2011-3374 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3374?
To fix CVE-2011-3374, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-3374 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-3374 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-3374?
CVE-2011-3374 affects apt apt.
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