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Debian: DSA-3217-1 Critical: Dpkg Source Package Integrity Flaw

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Calendar Grey April 9, 2015
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Debian DSA-3218-1 uncovers a vulnerability in the apt package management system, posing risks to system security. Urgent measures recommended.
Jann Horn discovered that the source package integrity verification in dpkg-source can be bypassed via a specially crafted Debian source control file (.dsc)
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security advisory critical Debian dpkg integrity issue source control local extraction

Summary

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.16.16. This update also includes non-security changes
previously scheduled for the next wheezy point release. See the Debian
changelog for details.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.17.25.

We recommend that you upgrade your dpkg 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/



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Package: dpkg
CVE ID: CVE-2015-0840

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security advisory critical Debian dpkg integrity issue source control local extraction

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