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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 2074-1] python-apt security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'python-apt' package(s) announced via the DSA-2074-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
Several issues have been found in python-apt, a python interface to libapt-pkg. CVE-2019-15795 It was discovered that python-apt would still use MD5 hashes to validate certain downloaded packages. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could potentially be used to install altered packages. CVE-2019-15796 It was discovered that python-apt could install packages from untrusted repositories, contrary to expectations.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'python-apt' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', these problems have been fixed in version 0.9.3.13. We recommend that you upgrade your python-apt packages.