CVE-2019-15795
4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Summary
python-apt only checks the MD5 sums of downloaded files in Version.fetch_binary() and Version.fetch_source() of apt/package.py in version 1.9.0ubuntu1 and earlier. This allows a man-in-the-middle attack which could potentially be used to install altered packages and has been fixed in versions 1.9.0ubuntu1.2, 1.6.5ubuntu0.1, 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.7, 0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm2, and 0.8.3ubuntu7.5.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Python-apt | 0.8.3 < 0.8.3ubuntu7.5 | affected |
| Canonical | Python-apt | 0.9.3.5 < 0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm2 | affected |
| Canonical | Python-apt | 1.1.0 < 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.7 | affected |
| Canonical | Python-apt | 1.6.5 < 1.6.5ubuntu0.1 | affected |
| Canonical | Python-apt | 1.9.0 < 1.9.0ubuntu1.2 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-327: CWE-327 Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
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