=========================================================================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