Summary
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.
Fixed packages 1
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS | apt | 1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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Unscored —
Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service wh…
References
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report
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-3810