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CVE-2012-0214 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=apt/apt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b7a6594d1e5ed199a7a472b78b33e070375d6f92 CVE
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=apt/apt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=de498a528cd6fc36c4bb22bf8dec6558e21cc9b6 CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1385-1 CVE
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=apt/apt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=b7a6594d1e5ed199a7a472b78b33e070375d6f92 [email protected]
http://anonscm.debian.org/gitweb/?p=apt/apt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=de498a528cd6fc36c4bb22bf8dec6558e21cc9b6 [email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
advanced package tool advanced package tool
<= 0.8.16\~exp12
0.8.11
0.8.12
0.8.13
0.8.14

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-0214
NVD Published Date:
Apr 15, 2014
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-0214 Details - Not Deferred