Linux apt/apt-get Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (CVE-2019-3462) Threat Alert

Linux apt/apt-get Remote Code Execution (RCE) Vulnerability (CVE-2019-3462) Threat Alert

janeiro 28, 2019 | Adeline Zhang

Overview

On January 22, 2019, local time, security researcher Max Justicz announced his discovery of a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Linux apt/apt-get. This vulnerability stems from the APT’s failure to properly handle certain parameters involved in HTTP redirects. It can be triggered via a man-in-the-middle attack or a malicious package mirror, resulting in remote code execution.

For details, please click the following link:

https://justi.cz/security/2019/01/22/apt-rce.html

Affected Versions

  • APT version < 1.4.9

Unaffected Version

  • APT version 1.4.9

Solution

APT has released version 1.4.9 to fix the preceding vulnerability.

  • Debian users can refer to the following link for the upgrade:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2019/msg00010.html

  • Ubuntu users can refer to the following link for the upgrade:

https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-1/

For the security of the system, users are advised to disable HTTP redirect during the upgrade by running the following commands:

$ sudo apt update -o Acquire::http::AllowRedirect=false$ sudo apt upgrade -o Acquire::http::AllowRedirect=false

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