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Debian 9 Stretch DLA-2488-1 Moderate: Python-Apt Denial of Service Risk

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 9, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
A fix for memory leakage issues in the python-apt library for Debian 9 Stretch is now available. Updating to this version is recommended for better security and stability
Various memory and file descriptor leaks were discovered in the Python interface to the APT package management runtime library, which could result in denial of service
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Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
1.4.2.

We recommend that you upgrade your python-apt packages.

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

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: python-apt
Version: 1.4.2
CVE ID: CVE-2020-27351

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