CVE-2019-3462

Description

Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions 1.4.8 and earlier can lead to content injection by a MITM attacker, potentially leading to remote code execution on the target machine.

8.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.06% Top 10%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: Debian GNU/Linux apt as used in Debian Stretch and Ubuntu

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106690	vdb entry third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-1/	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-2/	third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00013.html	mailing list vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4371	patch vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00014.html	mailing list vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190125-0002/	third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bdbb3a6098bb76f666a95fc2b2f53f37fa1ecc89f1146f%40%3Cdevnull.infra.apache.org%3E	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-3462?: CVE-2019-3462 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-3462?: To fix CVE-2019-3462, 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-2019-3462 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2019-3462 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~10% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-3462?: CVE-2019-3462 affects Debian GNU/Linux apt as used in Debian Stretch and Ubuntu.

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