Vulnerability in Canonical Python-apt

CVE-2019-15795

python-apt only checks the MD5 sums of downloaded files in `Version.fetch_binary()` and `Version.fetch_source()` of apt/package.py in version 1.9.0ubuntu1 and earlier. This allows a man-in-the-middle attack which could potentially be used…

Vulnerability class: POODLE (CVE-2014-3566)

EPSS: 0.004 (34.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-15795?
CVE-2019-15795 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Python-apt, classified under Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2020-03-26.
How severe is CVE-2019-15795?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.