USN-3156-1

See a problem?
Please try reporting it to the source first.
Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3156-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-3156-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-3156-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2016-12-13T18:35:54.618206Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:36:08Z
Summary
apt vulnerability
Details

Jann Horn discovered that APT incorrectly handled InRelease files. If a remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could potentially be used to install altered packages.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / apt

Package

Name
apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apt@1.0.1ubuntu2.17?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.1ubuntu2.17

Affected versions

0.*

0.9.9.1~ubuntu3
0.9.9.1~ubuntu4
0.9.9.1~ubuntu5
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu1
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu2
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu3
0.9.13.1~ubuntu1
0.9.14.1ubuntu1
0.9.14.1ubuntu2
0.9.15.1ubuntu1
0.9.15.4ubuntu1
0.9.15.4ubuntu2
0.9.15.4ubuntu3
0.9.15.4ubuntu4
0.9.15.4ubuntu5

1.*

1.0.1ubuntu2
1.0.1ubuntu2.1
1.0.1ubuntu2.3
1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1
1.0.1ubuntu2.5
1.0.1ubuntu2.6
1.0.1ubuntu2.7
1.0.1ubuntu2.8
1.0.1ubuntu2.9
1.0.1ubuntu2.10
1.0.1ubuntu2.11
1.0.1ubuntu2.12
1.0.1ubuntu2.13
1.0.1ubuntu2.14
1.0.1ubuntu2.15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apt",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.17"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.17"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apt-utils",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.17"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst1.5",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.17"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.17"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg4.12",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.17"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / apt

Package

Name
apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apt@1.2.15ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.2.15ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.10.2ubuntu1
1.1.4
1.1.5
1.1.10
1.2.3
1.2.4
1.2.6
1.2.7
1.2.8
1.2.9
1.2.10
1.2.10ubuntu1
1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
1.2.15

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apt",
            "binary_version": "1.2.15ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https",
            "binary_version": "1.2.15ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apt-utils",
            "binary_version": "1.2.15ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst2.0",
            "binary_version": "1.2.15ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.2.15ubuntu0.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg5.0",
            "binary_version": "1.2.15ubuntu0.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}