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CVE-2019-11480 (GCVE-0-2019-11480)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-04-14 02:10 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:46
VLAI
Title
Ubuntu kernel snap build process could use unauthenticated sources
Summary
The pc-kernel snap build process hardcoded the --allow-insecure-repositories and --allow-unauthenticated apt options when creating the build chroot environment. This could allow an attacker who is able to perform a MITM attack between the build environment and the Ubuntu archive to install a malicious package within the build chroot. This issue affects pc-kernel versions prior to and including 2019-07-16
Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-353 - Missing Support for Integrity Check
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Canonical pc-kernel Affected: unspecified , ≤ 2019-07-16 (custom)
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Date Public
2019-07-19 00:00
Credits
Sachi King
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