CVE-2012-0944

Medium

Description

Aptdaemon 0.43 and earlier in Ubuntu 11.04, 11.10, and 12.04 LTS does not authenticate packages when the transaction is not simulated, which allows remote attackers to install arbitrary packages via a man-in-the-middle attack.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductSebastian Heinlein Aptdaemon
PublishedJun 4, 2012
First seenJun 4, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
sebastian_heinlein aptdaemonv ≤ 0.42, 0.20, 0.30, 0.31, 0.32, 0.33, 0.34, 0.40, 0.41—
canonical ubuntu_linux11.04, 11.10, 12.04—

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