CVE-2012-0214

NameCVE-2012-0214
DescriptionThe pkgAcqMetaClearSig::Failed method in apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 0.8.11 through 0.8.15.10 and 0.8.16 before 0.8.16~exp13, when updating from repositories that use InRelease files, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to install arbitrary packages by preventing a user from downloading the new InRelease file, which leaves the original InRelease file active and makes it more difficult to detect that the Packages file is modified and unsigned.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
apt (PTS)bullseye2.2.4fixed
bookworm2.6.1fixed
trixie2.9.17fixed
sid2.9.18fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
aptsourcelenny(not affected)
aptsourcesqueeze(not affected)
aptsource(unstable)0.8.15.10

Notes

[squeeze] - apt <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
[lenny] - apt <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)

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