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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Debian apt 1.0.1. Affected is an unknown code of the component HTTP Transport Code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1.0.1 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.
The weakness was published 09/23/2014 with Google Security Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.debian.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-6273 since 09/09/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77816 (Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS : apt vulnerability (USN-2353-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 0.9.7.9+deb7u5 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96151) and Tenable (77816).
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 77816
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS / 12.04 LTS / 14.04 LTS : apt vulnerability (USN-2353-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703031
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3031-1 (apt - security update)
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Upgrade: apt 0.9.7.9+deb7u5
Timeline
09/09/2014 🔍09/23/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: debian.orgAdvisory: USN-2353-1
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2014-6273 (🔍)
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X-Force: 96151 - Debian Apt HTTP transport code buffer overflow, High Risk
Vulnerability Center: 46309 - APT 1.0.1 and Earlier Remote DoS and Code Execution via a Man-in-the-Middle Attack, Medium
SecurityFocus: 70075 - Debian 'apt' Package CVE-2014-6273 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 61605 - Debian update for apt, Less Critical
Entry
Created: 09/24/2014 11:30Updated: 02/20/2022 23:14
Changes: 09/24/2014 11:30 (76), 06/08/2017 08:53 (2), 02/20/2022 23:01 (3), 02/20/2022 23:14 (1)
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