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MEDIUM · 4.7

CVE-2019-15795

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 ...

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.

CVSS Score

4.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
UbuntuPython-Apt0.8.0
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
DebianPython-Apt1.8.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-327

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-15795?

CVE-2019-15795 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.7 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2019-15795?

CVE-2019-15795 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-15795?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ubuntu Python-Apt, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Python-Apt.