CVE-2013-1051 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2013-1051

apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly...

Vulnerability Description

apt 0.8.16, 0.9.7, and possibly other versions does not properly handle InRelease files, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to modify packages before installation via unknown vectors, possibly related to integrity checking and the use of third-party repositories.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

advanced package tool, apt, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0.8.16, 0.9.7, 11.10, 12.04, 12.10

Timeline

Official Publish: March 21st, 2013
Last Modified: September 17th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.