CVE-2018-0501
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.13%
Description
The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.
How to fix CVE-2018-0501
To remediate CVE-2018-0501, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/apt—upgrade to 1.6.4 or later
Is CVE-2018-0501 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.6.4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |