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TI-2009-01235 Aliases CVE-2009-1300GHSA-3cfj-r393-3gq3

apt 0.7.20 does not check when the date command returns an "invalid date" error, which…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

apt 0.7.20 does not check when the date command returns an "invalid date" error, which can prevent apt from loading security updates in time zones for which DST occurs at midnight.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01856 79th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.7.20VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.7.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.20 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1300
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cfj-r393-3gq3

References

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2019-02590 Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2009-01292 apt-get in apt before 0.7.21 does not check for the correct error code from gpgv, which… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-00469 The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-00468 APT before 1.0.9, when the Acquire::GzipIndexes option is enabled, does not validate… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-01149 The apt package in Debian jessie before 1.0.9.8.4, in Debian unstable before 1.4~beta2… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
  • TI-2014-00466 APT before 1.0.9 does not verify downloaded files if they have been modified as indicated… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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