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  2. USN-4359-2

USN-4359-2: APT vulnerability

Publication date

28 May 2020

Overview

APT could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.

Releases

Packages

  • apt - Advanced front-end for dpkg

Details

USN-4359-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during
package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted
package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT
to crash.

USN-4359-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during
package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted
package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT
to crash.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
14.04 trusty apt –  1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1
12.04 precise apt –  0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.29

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