APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to download and install Trojan horse packages by removing the Release signature.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2958-1 apt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-0513 APT before 1.0.4 does not properly validate source packages, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to download and install Trojan horse packages by removing the Release signature.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2246-1 APT vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T09:20:18.387Z

Reserved: 2013-12-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-0478

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-06-17T14:55:06.047

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-0478

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