CVE-2014-0478

Public Exploit

Description

APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to download and install Trojan horse packages by removing the Release signature.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/58843 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59358 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2958 vendor advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=749795 exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2246-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-0478?
CVE-2014-0478 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-0478?
To fix CVE-2014-0478, 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-2014-0478 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-0478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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