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TI-2011-01605 Aliases CVE-2011-1829GHSA-qq54-xq37-2h5v

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows…

Priority LOW 23CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01686 77th 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.8.15.2VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.04VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.8.15.2 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-1829
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qq54-xq37-2h5v

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Sources

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