CVE-2011-1829

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    CVE-2011-1829

    Published: 27 Jul 2011Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gz, http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/a/apt/current/changelog, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48671, http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1169-1, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68560, https://launchpad.net/bugs/784473, http://launchpadlibrarian.net/75126628/apt_0.8.13.2ubuntu2_0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1.diff.gz, https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archive/primary/+sourcepub/1817196/+listing-archive-extra

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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