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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2018.2454
APT vulnerability
21 August 2018
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: apt
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Linux variants
Impact/Access: Provide Misleading Information -- Remote with User Interaction
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-0501
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3746-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running apt check for an updated version of the software for their
operating system.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3746-1
August 20, 2018
apt vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Summary:
An attacker could trick APT into installing altered packages.
Software Description:
- - apt: Advanced front-end for dpkg
Details:
It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled the mirror method
(mirror://). If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle
attack, this flaw could potentially be used to install altered packages in
environments configured to use mirror:// entries.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS:
apt 1.6.3ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3746-1
CVE-2018-0501
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/1.6.3ubuntu0.1
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