Summary
USN-4668-1 fixed vulnerabilities in python-apt. The update caused a
regression when using certain APIs with a file handle. This update fixes
the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Kevin Backhouse discovered that python-apt incorrectly handled resources. A
local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause python-apt to consume
resources, leading to a denial of service.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS | python-apt | 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.11 |
| Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS | python-apt | 1.6.5ubuntu0.5 |
| Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS | python-apt | 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.3 |
References
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report
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1907676