Packages
- apt - Advanced front-end for dpkg
Details
It was discovered that APT did not re-verify downloaded files when the
If-Modified-Since wasn't met. (CVE-2014-0487)
It was discovered that APT did not invalidate repository data when it
switched from an unauthenticated to an authenticated state. (CVE-2014-0488)
It was discovered that the APT Acquire::GzipIndexes option caused APT to
skip checksum validation. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and was not enabled by default. (CVE-2014-0489)
It was discovered that APT did not correctly validate signatures when
manually downloading packages using the download command. This issue only
applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-0490)
It was discovered that APT did not re-verify downloaded files when the
If-Modified-Since wasn't met. (CVE-2014-0487)
It was discovered that APT did not invalidate repository data when it
switched from an unauthenticated to an authenticated state. (CVE-2014-0488)
It was discovered that the APT Acquire::GzipIndexes option caused APT to
skip checksum validation. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and was not enabled by default. (CVE-2014-0489)
It was discovered that APT did not correctly validate signatures when
manually downloading packages using the download command. This issue only
applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-0490)
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.04 trusty | apt – 1.0.1ubuntu2.3 | ||
| 12.04 precise | apt – 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.19 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | apt – 0.7.25.3ubuntu9.16 | ||
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