CVE-2019-15795 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2019-15795

python-apt uses MD5 for validation

Vulnerability Description

python-apt only checks the MD5 sums of downloaded files in `Version.fetch_binary()` and `Version.fetch_source()` of apt/package.py in version 1.9.0ubuntu1 and earlier. This allows a man-in-the-middle attack which could potentially be used to install altered packages and has been fixed in versions 1.9.0ubuntu1.2, 1.6.5ubuntu0.1, 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.7, 0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm2, and 0.8.3ubuntu7.5.

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:

  • Julian Andres Klode

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

Python-apt
Vulnerable Versions:
0.8.3, 0.9.3.5, 1.1.0, 1.6.5, 1.9.0

Timeline

Official Publish: March 26th, 2020
Last Modified: September 16th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-327

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

T1040 Network Sniffing
Credential Access
T1552 Unsecured Credentials
Credential Access
T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle
Collection
T1078 Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1041 Exfiltration Over C2 Channel
Exfiltration