CVE-2009-1300

Advanced Package Tool - Denial of Service via Invalid Date Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

apt 0.7.20 does not check when the date command returns an "invalid date" error, which can prevent apt from loading security updates in time zones for which DST occurs at midnight.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=523213
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34874
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1779
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34829
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/04/08/11
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/34832
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/762-1/

Scores

EPSS 0.0186
EPSS Percentile 76.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (1)
debian/advanced_package_tool 0.7.20
Published Apr 16, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026