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Ubuntu 11.04 USN-1132-1 Moderate: Apturl Denial Of Service Threat

apturl could be made to cause your desktop to crash if it opened a very long URL.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1132-1 May 16, 2011 apturl vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.10 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: apturl could be made to cause your desktop to crash if it opened a very long URL. Software Description: - apturl: installs packages using the apt protocol Details: It was discovered that apturl incorrectly handled certain long URLs. If a user were tricked into opening a very long URL, an attacker could cause their desktop session to crash, leading to a denial of service. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: apturl-common 0.4.2ubuntu5.1 Ubuntu 10.10: apturl-common 0.4.1ubuntu7.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: apturl-common 0.4.1ubuntu4.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/+bug/783594 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/0.4.2ubuntu5.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/0.4.1ubuntu7.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/0.4.1ubuntu4.1 . Apturl on Ubuntu may cause desktop instability when a lengthy URL is accessed. Necessary updates are mandatory for the impacted versions.. apturl security, Ubuntu issue, desktop crash risk. . LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 16, 2011 Ubuntu