Name: CVE-2018-0501: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-0501, CWE-347, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.00954

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade apt	Jul 30, 2024	Aug 21, 2018
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade apt	Aug 24, 2018	Aug 20, 2018

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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