Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 17, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026

CVE-2014-0478

Description

APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to download and install Trojan horse packages by removing the Release signature.

Affected products

Debian/Advanced Package Tool
cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=1.0.3

Patches

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploit
secunia.com/advisories/58843nvd
secunia.com/advisories/59358nvd
www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2958nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2246-1nvd

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