Debian: DSA-2958-1: apt security update
Debian: DSA-2958-1: apt security update
Jakub Wilk discovered that APT, the high level package manager, did not properly perform authentication checks for source packages downloaded via "apt-get source". This only affects use cases where source packages are downloaded via this command; it does not
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2958-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Thijs Kinkhorst June 12, 2014 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : apt CVE ID : CVE-2014-0478 Debian Bug : 749795 Jakub Wilk discovered that APT, the high level package manager, did not properly perform authentication checks for source packages downloaded via "apt-get source". This only affects use cases where source packages are downloaded via this command; it does not affect regular Debian package installation and upgrading. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 0.9.7.9+deb7u2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.0.4. We recommend that you upgrade your apt packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.