4.3
CVSSv2

CVE-2018-0501

Published: 21/08/2018 Updated: 14/02/2024
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.3 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.9 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 2.2
VMScore: 383
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Summary

The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x prior to 1.6.4 and 1.7.x prior to 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.

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canonical ubuntu linux 18.04

debian advanced package tool

debian advanced package tool 1.7.0

Vendor Advisories

An attacker could trick APT into installing altered packages ...