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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2019.3863.2
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3863-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'apt' package(s) announced via the USN-3863-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'apt' package(s) announced via the USN-3863-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3863-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Max Justicz discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain parameters
during redirects. If a remote attacker were able to perform a
machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could potentially be used to install
altered packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'apt' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
9.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2019-3462
BugTraq ID: 106690
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106690
Debian Security Information: DSA-4371 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4371
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00013.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00014.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8338a0f605bdbb3a6098bb76f666a95fc2b2f53f37fa1ecc89f1146f@%3Cdevnull.infra.apache.org%3E
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3863-2/
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