Vulnerability Description
Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions 1.4.8 and earlier can lead to content injection by a MITM attacker, potentially leading to remote code execution on the target machine.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian | Advanced Package Tool | < 1.2.30 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Netapp | Active Iq | - |
| Netapp | Element Software | - |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106690Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bdbb3a6098bb76f666a95fc2b2f53f37f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00013.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00014.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190125-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4371PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106690Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bdbb3a6098bb76f666a95fc2b2f53f37f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00013.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00014.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190125-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-2/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-3462?
CVE-2019-3462 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH). Incorrect sanitation of the 302 redirect field in HTTP transport method of apt versions 1.4.8 and earlier can lead to content injection by a MITM attacker, potentially leading to remote code execution...
How severe is CVE-2019-3462?
CVE-2019-3462 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-3462?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Debian Advanced Package Tool, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Netapp Active Iq, Netapp Element Software.