CVE-2014-0489

Published: 16 September 2014

APT before 1.0.9, when the Acquire::GzipIndexes option is enabled, does not validate checksums, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
apt Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	lucid	Released (0.7.25.3ubuntu9.16)
	precise	Released (0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.19)
	trusty	Released (1.0.1ubuntu2.3)
	upstream	Needs triage

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2348-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0489
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Bugs

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1366702

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