- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-4808-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso December 09, 2020 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : apt CVE ID : CVE-2020-27350 It was discovered that missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT, the high level package manager, could cause out-of-bounds reads or infinite loops, resulting in denial of service when processing malformed deb files. For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in version 1.8.2.2. 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/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: [email protected]
Debian: DSA-4808-1: apt security update
December 9, 2020
It was discovered that missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT, the high level package manager, could cause out-of-bounds reads or infinite loops, resulting i...
Summary
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.8.2.2.
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/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: [email protected]
Severity
It was discovered that missing input validation in the ar/tar
implementations of APT, the high level package manager, could cause
out-of-bounds reads or infinite loops, resulting in denial of service
when processing malformed deb files.
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