Packages
- apt - Advanced front-end for dpkg
Details
Guillem Jover discovered that APT incorrectly created a temporary file when
handling the changelog command. A local attacker could use this issue to
overwrite arbitrary files. In the default installation of Ubuntu, this
should be prevented by the kernel link restrictions.
Guillem Jover discovered that APT incorrectly created a temporary file when
handling the changelog command. A local attacker could use this issue to
overwrite arbitrary files. In the default installation of Ubuntu, this
should be prevented by the kernel link restrictions.
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 – 1.0.1ubuntu2.5 | ||
12.04 precise | apt – 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.21 |
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