apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files…
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 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of third-party repositories.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01343 71st 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 · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8.16 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.9.7 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 12.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:0.8.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8.16 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:0.9.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.7 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1051
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pgxw-xqx6-crgv
References
Advisory 1
Other 1
Sources
- CVE-2013-1051 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1051 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pgxw-xqx6-crgv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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