7.5

CVE-2014-0490: debian advanced_package_tool Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.5v2.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-0490DEBIAN-CVE-2014-0490
Published 03-11-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-0490 is a high (CVSS 7.5) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in debian advanced_package_tool. EPSS estimates a 3.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
31/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.61%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1
DSA-3025-1USN-2348-1

Timeline

  1. 03-11-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.61% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian2 products
Ubuntu1 product
  • apt< 1.0.1ubuntu2.3

2 vendors · 3 products

References

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