VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2018-0501

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.95%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-08-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-347: Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Primary references