CVE-2019-15796

MEDIUM

Ubuntu Python-apt < 0.8.3ubuntu7.5 - Authentication Bypass

Title source: rule

Description

Python-apt doesn't check if hashes are signed in `Version.fetch_binary()` and `Version.fetch_source()` of apt/package.py or in `_fetch_archives()` of apt/cache.py in version 1.9.3ubuntu2 and earlier. This allows downloads from unsigned repositories which shouldn't be allowed and has been fixed in verisions 1.9.5, 1.9.0ubuntu1.2, 1.6.5ubuntu0.1, 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.7, 0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm2, and 0.8.3ubuntu7.5.

Scores

CVSS v3 4.7
EPSS 0.0017
EPSS Percentile 38.6%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-287 CWE-347
Status published

Affected Products (50)

ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
ubuntu/python-apt
... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Mar 26, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026