CVE-2013-1051

N/A
Published: March 21, 2013 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:50 PM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxAdvanced Package ToolApt

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of third-party repositories.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://osvdb.org/91428
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/52633
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1762-1

CVSS

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20

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