Improper signature verification in APT 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3
Priority LOW 28CWE-347Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-347.
Summary
The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00954 61st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | APT 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 | APT 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- APT 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 Vendor— Affected APT 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6.0 to before 1.6.4 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 alpha | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 to before 1.6.4 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0501
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h75r-32pp-3c7j
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-0501 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0501 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h75r-32pp-3c7j · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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