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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 15, 2014· Updated May 6, 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.

Affected products

6
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

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