Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions…
Priority MEDIUM 51Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions 1.4.8 and earlier can lead to content injection by a MITM attacker, potentially leading to remote code execution on the target machine.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.14555 96th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | apt as used in Debian Stretch and Ubuntu | up to 1.4.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- apt as used in Debian Stretch and Ubuntu VendorDebian Affected up to 1.4.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.2.30; 1.3 – 1.4.8 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* | 12.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 16.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.10 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.30; 1.3 – 1.4.8 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:element_software:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-3462
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q857-rhg5-4j49
References
Patch 1
Advisory 5
More Debian Advanced Package Tool vulnerabilities
- 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
- TI-2014-00466 APT before 1.0.9 does not verify downloaded files if they have been modified as indicated… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2019-3462 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-3462 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-q857-rhg5-4j49 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-3462 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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