APT/APT-GET RCE Vulnerability (CVE-2019-3462) Handling Guide
January 30, 2019
1 Vulnerability Overview
Recently, a security researcher discovered a critical vulnerability in the Advanced Packaging Tool (APT) of Linux. This vulnerability stems from the APT’s failure to properly handle redirects, which can be triggered via a man-in-the-middle attack or a malicious package mirror, resulting in remote code execution. (more…)
