<p>Upgrade <code>Debian:8</code> <code>apt</code> to version 0.9.12 or higher.</p>

Improper Input Validation Affecting apt package, versions <0.9.12

Snyk CVSS

Attack Complexity Low

Threat Intelligence

EPSS 2.66% (91^st percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-APT-407410
published 3 Nov 2014
disclosed 3 Nov 2014

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Introduced: 3 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-0490 Open this link in a new tab CWE-20 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:8 apt to version 0.9.12 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apt package and not the apt package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures for packages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.