USN-1465-3: Ubuntu One Client regression
6 June 2012
ubuntuone-client regression
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Summary
Fraudulent security certificates could allow sensitive information to be exposed when accessing the Internet.
Software Description
- ubuntuone-client - Ubuntu One client
Details
USN-1465-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ubuntu One Client. The update failed to install on certain Ubuntu 10.04 LTS systems that had a legacy Python 2.5 package installed. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the Ubuntu One Client incorrectly validated server certificates when using HTTPS connections. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to alter or compromise confidential information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
- python-ubuntuone-client - 1.2.2-0ubuntu2.3
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.