The pkgAcqMetaClearSig::Failed method in apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc in Advanced Package Tool…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The pkgAcqMetaClearSig::Failed method in apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 0.8.11 through 0.8.15.10 and 0.8.16 before 0.8.16~exp13, when updating from repositories that use InRelease files, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install arbitrary packages by preventing a user from downloading the new InRelease file, which leaves the original InRelease file active and makes it more difficult to detect that the Packages file is modified and unsigned.
Why it matters now
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 · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.8.16\~exp12 | Vulnerable | Advanced Package Tool |
| cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.11 | Vulnerable | Advanced Package Tool |
| cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.12 | Vulnerable | Advanced Package Tool |
| cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.13 | Vulnerable | Advanced Package Tool |
| cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.14 | Vulnerable | Advanced Package Tool |
| cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.15 | Vulnerable | Advanced Package Tool |
- cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.8.16\~exp12 Vulnerable ·Advanced Package Tool
- cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.11 Vulnerable ·Advanced Package Tool
- cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.12 Vulnerable ·Advanced Package Tool
- cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.13 Vulnerable ·Advanced Package Tool
- cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.14 Vulnerable ·Advanced Package Tool
- cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.15 Vulnerable ·Advanced Package Tool
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-0214
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5h75-gqf7-227h
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-0214 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-0214 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5h75-gqf7-227h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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