The above only happens when the version numbers are equal; if the low-
pinned version is newer, it’s not up for an upgrade:

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-cache policy apt
apt:
  Installed: 0.6.46.4ubuntu7
  Candidate: 0.6.46.4ubuntu7
  Version table:
     0.7.0 0
         -1 http://ftp.debian.org experimental/main Packages
 *** 0.6.46.4ubuntu7 0
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     0.6.46.4 0
         -1 http://ftp.debian.org unstable/main Packages

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APT shows same-version packages as upgradable
https://launchpad.net/bugs/87114

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