CVE-2014-0490

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    CVE-2014-0490

    Published: 3 Nov 2014Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/61275, http://secunia.com/advisories/61286, http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2348-1, http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3025, http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2348-1

    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