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CVE-2013-1051

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 ins…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
DebianAdvanced Package Tool
Version 0.8.16
DebianApt
Version 0.9.7
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 11.10, 12.04, 12.10

Weakness classification

References