Ubuntu Security Notice 4359-2 - USN-4359-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM. It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT to crash. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4359-2
May 28, 2020
apt vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 ESM
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary:
APT could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
Software Description:
- apt: Advanced front-end for dpkg
Details:
USN-4359-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during
package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted
package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT
to crash.
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+esm1
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM:
apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.29
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4359-2
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4359-1
CVE-2020-3810