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Ubuntu 11.10 and 11.04: USN-1414-1 Critical Aptdaemon Risk

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An attacker could trick Aptdaemon into installing altered packages.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1414-1
April 02, 2012

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

- Ubuntu 11.10
- Ubuntu 11.04

Summary:

An attacker could trick Aptdaemon into installing altered packages.

Software Description:
- aptdaemon: transaction based package management service

Details:

It was discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly handled installing packages
without performing a transaction simulation. An attacker could possibly use
this flaw to install altered packages.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 11.10:
  python-aptdaemon                0.43+bzr697-0ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 11.04:
  python-aptdaemon                0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.2

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1414-1
  CVE-2012-0944

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/0.43+bzr697-0ubuntu1.2
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.2


Ubuntu 11.10 and 11.04: USN-1414-1 Critical Aptdaemon Risk

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Calendar Grey April 2, 2012
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Address Aptdaemon vulnerability affecting package management in Ubuntu versions 11.10 and 11.04. Ensure your system is updated immediately.
An attacker could trick Aptdaemon into installing altered packages.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.10: python-aptdaemon 0.43+bzr697-0ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 11.04: python-aptdaemon 0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1414-1

CVE-2012-0944

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April 02, 2012

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/0.43+bzr697-0ubuntu1.2 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptdaemon/0.41+bzr661-0ubuntu0.2

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