1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-572-1

USN-572-1: apt-listchanges vulnerability

Publication date

18 January 2008

Overview

apt-listchanges vulnerability

Releases

Packages

Details

Felipe Sateler discovered that apt-listchanges did not use safe paths when
importing additional Python libraries. A local attacker could exploit
this and execute arbitrary commands as the user running apt-listchanges.

Felipe Sateler discovered that apt-listchanges did not use safe paths when
importing additional Python libraries. A local attacker could exploit
this and execute arbitrary commands as the user running apt-listchanges.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect 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
7.10 gutsy apt-listchanges –  2.74ubuntu3.1
7.04 feisty apt-listchanges –  2.72ubuntu6.1

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