1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-1892-1

USN-1892-1: ubuntu-release-upgrader vulnerability

Publication date

27 June 2013

Overview

ubuntu-release-upgrader would crash when attempting to upgrade.

Releases

Packages

Details

It was discovered that ubuntu-release-upgrader would fail when a user
requested an upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04. This would prevent a user from
migrating easily to Ubuntu 13.04 before the Ubuntu 12.10 support period
ended.

It was discovered that ubuntu-release-upgrader would fail when a user
requested an upgrade to Ubuntu 13.04. This would prevent a user from
migrating easily to Ubuntu 13.04 before the Ubuntu 12.10 support period
ended.

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
12.10 quantal ubuntu-release-upgrader-gtk –  1:0.190.7

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