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CVE-2016-1252

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Published: Dec 5, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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5.9
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

The apt package in Debian jessie before 1.0.9.8.4, in Debian unstable before 1.4~beta2, in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS before 1.0.1ubuntu2.17, in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS before 1.2.15ubuntu0.2, and in Ubuntu 16.10 before 1.3.2ubuntu0.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to bypass a repository-signing protection mechanism by leveraging improper error handling when validating InRelease file signatures.

Affected (4)

1 product
Advanced Package Tool
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable · 1 platform
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Before 1.0.9.8.4
Running on/withPlatform Versions
Debian
Debian Linux
Version 8.0
Configuration B
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Version 14.04
Version 16.04
Version 16.10

References (12)

Source: security@debian.org
Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: security@debian.org
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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