unattended-upgrades before 0.86.1 does not properly authenticate packages when the (1) force-confold or (2) force-confnew dpkg options are enabled in the DPkg::Options::* apt configuration, which allows remote man-in-the-middle attackers to upload and execute arbitrary packages via unspecified vectors.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade unattended-upgrades | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade unattended-upgrades | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 1, 2015 |
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