Security
Debian and Ubuntu APT Flaw Lets MitM Attackers Swap Verified Packages and Run Code as Root
The Hacker News·November 4, 2026·1 min read
A flaw in APT, the package manager for Debian and Ubuntu, lets a man-in-the-middle attacker swap a verified package for malicious code that runs as root. Advisories from Debian, Ubuntu, and APT developers on November 4 warn the attack exploits APT's default retry of failed downloads, which is enabled from Debian 12 onward.
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