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CVE-2016-1252
The apt package in Debian jessie before 1.0.9.8.4, in Debian unstable before 1.4~beta2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 1.0.1ubuntu2.17, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before …
Public exploit code
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- APT - Repository Signing Bypass via Memory Allocation Failure2016-12-14 · remote · linux · Verified
Impact
The apt package in Debian jessie before 1.0.9.8.4, in Debian unstable before 1.4~beta2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 1.0.1ubuntu2.17, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before 1.2.15ubuntu0.2, and in Ubuntu 16.10 before 1.3.2ubuntu0.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass a repository-signing protection mechanism by leveraging improper error handling when validating InRelease file signatures.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Advanced Package Tool | before 1.0.9.8.4 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 14.04, 16.04, 16.10 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140145/apt-Repository-Signing-Bypass.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3156-1
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1020
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1647467
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3733
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40916/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/140145/apt-Repository-Signing-Bypass.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3156-1
- https://bugs.chromium.org/p/project-zero/issues/detail?id=1020
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1647467
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3733
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40916/