CVE-2012-0944
N/A
Published: June 4, 2012 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:38 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxAptdaemon
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Aptdaemon 0.43 and earlier in Ubuntu 11.04, 11.10, and 12.04 LTS does not authenticate packages when the transaction is not simulated, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary packages via a man-in-the-middle attack.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (6)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/48688x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/aptdaemon/%2Bbug/959131VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74553Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287
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