CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Debian apt. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
apt-get in apt before 0.7.21 does not check for the correct error code from gpgv, which causes apt to treat a repository as valid even when it has been signed with a key that has been revoked or expired, which might allow remote attackers to trick apt into installing malicious repositories.
The bug was discovered 04/14/2009. The weakness was published 04/21/2009 by Martin (Website). The advisory is shared at bugs.launchpad.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1358 since 04/21/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/02/2019).
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38158 (Debian DSA-1779-1 : apt - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading to version 0.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50086) and Tenable (38158). Similar entry is available at 47775.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4
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Nessus ID: 38158
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1779-1 : apt - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 63932
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1779-1 (apt)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: apt 0.6.0
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: debian.orgAdvisory: bugs.launchpad.net
Researcher: Martin
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1358 (🔍)
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X-Force: 50086
Vulnerability Center: 21815 - Apt before 0.7.21 Weaker than Expected Security Related to a Revoked or Expired Repository Key, High
SecurityFocus: 34630 - Debian apt Repository Signature Verification Vulnerability
Secunia: 34829
OSVDB: 56289 - Debian - apt - Repository Signature Verification Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 23:38Updated: 09/02/2019 12:45
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (75), 09/02/2019 12:45 (4)
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