========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3863-1 January 22, 2019
apt vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 18.10 - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS - Ubuntu 16.04 LTS - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary: An attacker could trick APT into installing altered packages. Software Description: - apt: Advanced front-end for dpkg Details: Max Justicz discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain parameters during redirects. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could potentially be used to install altered packages. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 18.10: apt 1.7.0ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: apt 1.6.6ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: apt 1.2.29ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: apt 1.0.1ubuntu2.19 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3863-1 CVE-2019-3462 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/1.7.0ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/1.6.6ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/1.2.29ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/1.0.1ubuntu2.19
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