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CVE-2014-0490
The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures for packages, which allows remote attackers to…
High7.5EPSS 3.6%
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- debian
Description
The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures for packages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.6% · top 10% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- 61286 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 61275 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- USN-2348-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- DSA-3025 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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