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CVE-2014-0478: debian advanced_package_tool Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 4.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0478USN-2246-1DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0478
Published 17-06-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0478 is a medium (CVSS 4.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian advanced_package_tool. EPSS estimates a 1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.57%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DLA-0005-1

Timeline

  1. 17-06-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

75%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.57% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.57%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.debian.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • apt< 1.0.1ubuntu2.1

2 vendors · 3 products

References

9 links