=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1169-1
July 13, 2011

apt vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 11.04

Summary:

An attacker could trick APT into installing altered packages.

Software Description:
- apt: Advanced front-end for dpkg

Details:

William Grant discovered that APT incorrectly validated inline GPG
signatures. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle
attack, this flaw could potentially be used to install altered packages.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 11.04:
  apt                             0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1169-1
  CVE-2011-1829

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1


Ubuntu 1169-1: APT vulnerability

July 13, 2011
An attacker could trick APT into installing altered packages.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: apt 0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1169-1

CVE-2011-1829

Severity
July 13, 2011

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/0.8.13.2ubuntu4.1

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