| Name | CVE-2014-0490 |
| Description | The apt-get download command in APT before 1.0.9 does not properly validate signatures for packages, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-3025-1 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| apt (PTS) | bullseye | 2.2.4 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2.6.1 | fixed |
| trixie | 2.9.17 | fixed |
| sid | 2.9.19 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| apt | source | squeeze | (not affected) | | | |
| apt | source | wheezy | 0.9.7.9+deb7u3 | | DSA-3025-1 | |
| apt | source | (unstable) | 0.9.12 | | | |
Notes
fixed with commit http://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/apt/apt.git/commit/?id=d57f6084aaa3972073114973d149ea2291b36682
[squeeze] - apt <not-affected> (apt download command and vulnerable code not present)