CVE-2018-0501
apt: 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 m...
CVE-2018-0501 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1, released August 19, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
High
CVSS
n/a
High
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0095
61st percentile
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.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| apt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | Aug 19, 2018 |
| apt-transport-https · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | apt-transport-https 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | Aug 19, 2018 |
| apt-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | apt-utils 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | Aug 19, 2018 |
| libapt-inst2.0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | libapt-inst2.0 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | Aug 19, 2018 |
| libapt-pkg5.0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | libapt-pkg5.0 1.6.3ubuntu0.1 | Aug 19, 2018 |