CVE-2018-0501
Publication date 20 August 2018
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
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.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
---|---|---|
apt | 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
|
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.9 · Medium |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-3746-1
- APT vulnerability
- 20 August 2018