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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4685-1                   security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
May 14, 2020                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : apt
CVE ID         : CVE-2020-3810

Shuaibing Lu discovered that missing input validation in the ar/tar
implementations of APT, the high level package manager, could result in
denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.4.10.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.8.2.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your apt packages.

For the detailed security status of apt please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/apt

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: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Debian: DSA-4685-1: apt security update

May 14, 2020
Shuaibing Lu discovered that missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT, the high level package manager, could result in denial of service when processing specia...

Summary

For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 1.4.10.

For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.8.2.1.

We recommend that you upgrade your apt packages.

For the detailed security status of apt please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/apt

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: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org

Severity
Shuaibing Lu discovered that missing input validation in the ar/tar
implementations of APT, the high level package manager, could result in
denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.

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