CVE-2019-11480 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2019-11480

Ubuntu kernel snap build process could use unauthenticated sources

Vulnerability Description

The pc-kernel snap build process hardcoded the --allow-insecure-repositories and --allow-unauthenticated apt options when creating the build chroot environment. This could allow an attacker who is able to perform a MITM attack between the build environment and the Ubuntu archive to install a malicious package within the build chroot. This issue affects pc-kernel versions prior to and including 2019-07-16

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

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • Sachi King

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

pc-kernel
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified

Timeline

Official Publish: April 14th, 2020
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-353

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.