Debian: DSA-3733-1 Critical: Apt Code Execution Due To InRelease Error
debian
December 13, 2016
Jann Horn of Google Project Zero discovered that APT, the high level package manager, does not properly handle errors when validating signatures on InRelease files
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Summary
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.0.9.8.4.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4~beta2.
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/
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Package: apt
CVE ID: CVE-2016-1252
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