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CVE-2011-1829
APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified…
Medium4.3EPSS 1.7%
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Description
APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.7% · top 23% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (7)
- http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt/current/changelog (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-1169-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+sourcepub/1817196/+listing-archive-extra (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 48671 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/784473 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gz (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- apt-gpg-security-bypass(68560) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
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