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CVE-2011-1829

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the...

4.3 MediumFix available

CVE-2011-1829 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published July 27, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. Fixed in apt 0.8.15.2.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
1.69%EPSS, 77th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
0.8.15.2apt +2 more

Description

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Exploit likelihood

1.69%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
apt
Debian:12
before 0.8.15.2
0.8.15.2
apt
Debian:13
before 0.8.15.2
0.8.15.2
apt
Debian:14
before 0.8.15.2
0.8.15.2

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Record
CVE-2011-1829
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Record
CVE-2011-1829
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-1827No score

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Record
EUVD-2011-1827
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qq54-xq37-2h5vNo score

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the...

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Record
GHSA-qq54-xq37-2h5v
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Record
CVE-2011-1829
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-1829No score

APT before 0.8.15.2 does not properly validate inline GPG signatures, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install modified packages via vectors involving lack of an initial clearsigned message.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-1829
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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