<p>Upgrade <code>Ubuntu:18.04</code> <code>apt</code> to version 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 or higher.</p>

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Affecting apt package, versions <1.6.3ubuntu0.1

Snyk CVSS

Attack Complexity High

Integrity High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS 0.18% (56^th percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-APT-407437
published 22 Aug 2018
disclosed 21 Aug 2018

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Introduced: 21 Aug 2018

CVE-2018-0501 Open this link in a new tab CWE-347 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 apt to version 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.