Unscored CVE-2020-3810 EUVD-2020-25075GHSA-q2xq-8h7m-vrfm

Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specia…

Published May 15, 2020 · Updated Sep 17, 2024 · Assigned by debian

Vendor: Debian Product: APT Package: apt Package: apt Ecosystem: Debian Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Description

Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected	Fixed
Debian	apt	before 2.1.2	—

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian 14	apt	2.1.2	—
Debian 13	apt	2.1.2	—
Debian 12	apt	2.1.2	—
Debian 10	apt	1.8.2.1	DSA-4685-1
Debian 9	apt	1.4.10	DSA-4685-1

Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Debian 8	apt	1.0.9.8.6	DLA-2210-1

Ubuntu

Security tracker ↗

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS	apt	2.0.2ubuntu0.1	USN-4359-1
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS	apt	1.6.12ubuntu0.1	USN-4359-1
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS	apt	1.2.32ubuntu0.1	USN-4359-1

Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)

Release	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS	apt	1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1	USN-4359-2

Advisories 4

USN-4359-2 apt vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
USN-4359-1 apt vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
DSA-4685-1 apt - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
DLA-2210-1 apt - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026

References