| Name | CVE-2020-3810 |
| Description | Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, bugtraq, EDB, Metasploit, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, Mageia, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-2210-1, DSA-4685-1 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| apt (PTS) | buster | 1.8.2.3 | fixed |
| buster (security) | 1.8.2.2 | fixed | |
| bullseye | 2.2.4 | fixed | |
| bookworm, sid | 2.6.1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| apt | source | jessie | 1.0.9.8.6 | DLA-2210-1 | ||
| apt | source | stretch | 1.4.10 | DSA-4685-1 | ||
| apt | source | buster | 1.8.2.1 | DSA-4685-1 | ||
| apt | source | (unstable) | 2.1.2 |
https://github.com/Debian/apt/issues/111
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1878177
https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/-/commit/dceb1e49e4b8e4dadaf056be34088b415939cda6