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01 Record

CVE-2025-6966

Null-pointer dereference in python-apt TagSection.keys()

MediumPUBLISHEDCNA: canonical
CNA base score6.9 CVSS v4.0CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

02 Description

Null-pointer dereference in python-apt TagSection.keys()

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Assessed, none found. CISA's assessment recorded neither public exploit code nor evidence of exploitation when it was made.
SSVC decision
  • ExploitationnoneCISA recorded no public exploit code and no evidence of exploitation.
  • AutomatablenoAt least one step from reconnaissance to exploitation cannot be reliably automated.
  • Technical ImpactpartialSuccessful exploitation gives limited control of the vulnerable component.
CISA publishes the decision points, not a final SSVC decision. The decision also depends on mission and well-being impact, which is a property of your deployment rather than of the vulnerability.
EPSS probability
0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 3.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.9 (CVSS v4.0), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
NVD analysis status
Analyzed. NVD last modified this record on 2026-09-25.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2025-12-05 12:59Z10 MO AGO
Last updated
2025-12-15 22:04Z10 MO AGO
Reserved
2025-07-01
Assigning CNA
canonical
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Medium (CVSS 6.9)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-476NULL Pointer DereferenceBase
Data version
5.2
Document digest
6aceae810115d6b03afeea179e3b6532e53f70417f7acff3458874aaa1963ba5

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Canonicalpython-apt3.0 to < 3.0.0ubuntu1.1, 3.0 to < 3.0.0ubuntu0.25.04.1, 2.7 to < 2.7.7ubuntu5.1, 2.4 to < 2.4.0ubuntu4.1, 2.0 to < 2.0.1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1, 1.6 to < 1.6.6ubuntu0.1~esm1, 1.1 to < 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.12+esm1, 0 to < 0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm5Linux

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • python-apt
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • python-apt
    No fix yet

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • python-apt
    Fixed in 3.1.0

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • python-apt
    Fixed in 2.4.0ubuntu4.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • python-apt
    Fixed in 2.7.7ubuntu5.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 25.10

  • python-apt
    Fixed in 3.0.0ubuntu1.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • python-apt
    Fixed in 0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm5
    Available with Ubuntu Pro with Legacy support add-on: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • python-apt
    Fixed in 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.12+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS

  • python-apt
    Fixed in 1.6.6ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • python-apt
    Fixed in 2.0.1ubuntu0.20.04.1+esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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