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Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: USN-4667-2 High Severity APT Denial Of Service

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Calendar Grey January 11, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A flaw in APT on Ubuntu might lead to system instability or failure when processing specially designed files.
APT could be made to crash or stop responding if it opened a specially crafted file.

Summary

APT could be made to crash or stop responding if it opened a specially

crafted file.

Software Description:

- apt: Advanced front-end for dpkg

Details:

USN-4667-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides

the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Kevin Backhouse discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain packages.

A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause APT to crash or

stop responding, resulting in a denial of service.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 14.04 ESM:
  apt                             1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4667-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4667-1

CVE-2020-27350

January 11, 2021

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Topics Covered

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Package Information

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