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TI-2014-00457 Aliases CVE-2014-0478GHSA-3h3c-x5j6-p285

APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows…

Priority LOW 22CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to download and install Trojan horse packages by removing the Release signature.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0157 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.0.3VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-0478
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3h3c-x5j6-p285

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 2

  • 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-2009-01235 apt 0.7.20 does not check when the date command returns an "invalid date" error, 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
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Sources

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