description: The mirror:// method implementation in Advanced Package Tool (APT) 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3 mishandles gpg signature verification for the InRelease file of a fallback mirror, aka mirrorfail.
problem types: lack of signature verification
affected:
{
product: APT 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3
vendor: n/a
versions:
status: affected, version: APT 1.6.x before 1.6.4 and 1.7.x before 1.7.0~alpha3
}