Vulnerability in Debian Gnu/linux Apt As Used In Stretch And Ubuntu
CVE-2019-3462
Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions 1.4.8 and earlier can lead to content injection by a MITM attacker, potentially leading to remote code execution on the target machine.
EPSS: 0.146 (96.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Debian Gnu/linux Apt As Used In Stretch And Ubuntu — versions 1.4.8 and earlier
- Netapp Active_iq
- Netapp Element_software
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Advanced_package_tool
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@debian.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@debian.org (vendor-advisory, Patch, x_refsource_DEBIAN, Vendor Advisory)
- security@debian.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- security@debian.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security@debian.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-3462?
- CVE-2019-3462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Gnu/linux Apt As Used In Stretch And Ubuntu. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2019-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2019-3462?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-3462 known to be exploited?
- 26 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.