Vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu_linux
CVE-2018-0501
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.
EPSS: 0.010 (56.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.04
- Debian Advanced_package_tool — versions 1.7.0
- N/a Apt 1.6.x Before 1.6.4 And 1.7.x 1.7.0~alpha3 — versions APT 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@debian.org (URL Repurposed, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@debian.org (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-0501?
- CVE-2018-0501 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu_linux, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2018-08-21.
- How severe is CVE-2018-0501?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.