CVE catalog

CVE-2014-0488

apt: CVE-2014-0488

Severity: Medium
Published: Sep 16, 2014, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.08% · Oct 27, 2026

APT before 1.0.9 does not "invalidate repository data" when moving from an unauthenticated to authenticated state, which allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via crafted repository data.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	apt	sid	`3.3.5`	fixed
Debian	apt	forky	`3.3.3`	fixed
Debian	apt	trixie	`3.0.3`	fixed
Debian	apt	bookworm	`2.6.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.9.1~ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.9.1~ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.9.1~ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.13~exp1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.13~exp1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.13~exp1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.13.1~ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.14.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.14.1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.15.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.15.4ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.15.4ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.15.4ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.15.4ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`0.9.15.4ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`1.0.1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`1.0.1ubuntu2.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	apt	14.04	`1.0.1ubuntu2.3`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	apt	source	sid	`1.0.9`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	apt	source	forky	`1.0.9`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	apt	source	trixie	`1.0.9`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	apt	source	bookworm	`1.0.9`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	apt	deb	14.04	`1.0.1ubuntu2.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0488	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[apt]Fixed
Details (2)
- 2.6.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- 2.6.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
[apt-doc]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 2.6.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- 2.6.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
[apt-transport-https]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 2.6.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- 2.6.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
[apt-utils]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 2.6.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- 2.6.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
[libapt-pkg6.0]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 2.6.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- 2.6.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
[libapt-pkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 2.6.1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- 2.6.1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
[libapt-pkg-doc]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 2.6.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12
- 2.6.1 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · bookworm; dsa · apt · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[apt]Fixed
Details (2)
- 3.0.3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
- 3.0.3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
[apt-doc]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 3.0.3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
- 3.0.3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
[apt-transport-https]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 3.0.3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
- 3.0.3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
[apt-utils]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 3.0.3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
- 3.0.3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
[libapt-pkg7.0]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 3.0.3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
- 3.0.3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
[libapt-pkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 3.0.3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
- 3.0.3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
[libapt-pkg-doc]Fixed
Source package: [apt]
Details (2)
- 3.0.3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13
- 3.0.3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0.9
  dsa · apt · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:10:03 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]