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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-0214

CVE-2012-0214

Description

The pkgAcqMetaClearSig::Failed method in apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 0.8.11 through 0.8.15.10 and 0.8.16 before 0.8.16~exp13, when updating from repositories that use InRelease files, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install arbitrary packages by preventing a user from downloading the new InRelease file, which leaves the original InRelease file active and makes it more difficult to detect that the Packages file is modified and unsigned.

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Affected products

7
  • Advanced Package Tool/Advanced Package Tool6 versions
    cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
    • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=0.8.16\~exp12
    • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:a:advanced_package_tool:advanced_package_tool:0.8.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Debian/Aptllm-fuzzy
    Range: >=0.8.11, <=0.8.15.10 and >=0.8.16, <0.8.16~exp13

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