CVE-2018-0501
"APT Mirror GPG Signature Verification Vulnerability"
Description
The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 21, 2018, 12:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 14, 2024, 1:17 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.2
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2018-0501
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2018-0501.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://mirror.fail | Third Party Advisory URL Repurposed |
| https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/29658a3a74af49e2a24e17bdebb20e1612aac3ec | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/aebd4278bacc728ab00ebe31556983e140f60e47 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3746-1/ | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2018-0501 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-0501 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Changed Reference Type https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/29658a3a74af49e2a24e17bdebb20e1612aac3ec No Types Assigned https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/29658a3a74af49e2a24e17bdebb20e1612aac3ec Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/aebd4278bacc728ab00ebe31556983e140f60e47 No Types Assigned https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/aebd4278bacc728ab00ebe31556983e140f60e47 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/3746-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/3746-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://mirror.fail No Types Assigned https://mirror.fail Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-347 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.6.0 up to (excluding) 1.6.4 *cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:1.7.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/3746-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 21, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/aebd4278bacc728ab00ebe31556983e140f60e47 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/commit/29658a3a74af49e2a24e17bdebb20e1612aac3ec [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-0501 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2018-0501
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.18 }} -0.02%
score
0.54502
percentile