TI-2005-02093 Aliases CVE-2005-2214 GHSA-f7f4-7h2h-h92r

apt-setup in Debian GNU/Linux installs the apt.conf file with insecure permissions, which…

LOW 21Published 2005-07-11 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

apt-setup in Debian GNU/Linux installs the apt.conf file with insecure permissions, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information such as passwords.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0041 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt-setup::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt-setup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-2214
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f7f4-7h2h-h92r

References

Advisory 1

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=305142

Sources

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