Description
methods/https.cc in apt before 0.8.11 accepts connections when the certificate host name fails validation and Verify-Host is enabled, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain repository credentials via unspecified vectors.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.6/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-3634.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1283-1
- https://alioth.debian.org/plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=apt/apt.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=debian/changelog%3Bhb=HEAD
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/868353
- http://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2011/CVE-2011-3634.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1283-1
- https://alioth.debian.org/plugins/scmgit/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?p=apt/apt.git%3Ba=blob%3Bf=debian/changelog%3Bhb=HEAD
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/868353
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 1, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified