Ubuntu Security Notice 4668-4 - USN-4668-1 fixed a vulnerability in python-apt. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Kevin Backhouse discovered that python-apt incorrectly handled resources. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause python-apt to consume resources, leading to a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
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Debian Linux Security Advisory 4809-1 - Various memory and file descriptor leaks were discovered in the Python interface to the APT package management runtime library, which could result in denial of service.
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Ubuntu Security Notice 4668-1 - Kevin Backhouse discovered that python-apt incorrectly handled resources. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause python-apt to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
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