USN-2353-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2353-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2353-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2353-1
Related
Published
2014-09-23T16:12:19.971677Z
Modified
2014-09-23T16:12:19.971677Z
Summary
apt vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain http URLs. If a remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to cause APT to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service. (CVE-2014-6273)

In addition, this update fixes regressions introduced by the USN-2348-1 security update: APT incorrectly handled file:/// sources on a different partition, incorrectly handled Dir::state::lists set to a relative path, and incorrectly handled cdrom: sources.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / apt

Package

Name
apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apt@1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1

Affected versions

0.*

0.9.9.1~ubuntu3
0.9.9.1~ubuntu4
0.9.9.1~ubuntu5
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu1
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu2
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu3
0.9.13.1~ubuntu1
0.9.14.1ubuntu1
0.9.14.1ubuntu2
0.9.15.1ubuntu1
0.9.15.4ubuntu1
0.9.15.4ubuntu2
0.9.15.4ubuntu3
0.9.15.4ubuntu4
0.9.15.4ubuntu5

1.*

1.0.1ubuntu2
1.0.1ubuntu2.1
1.0.1ubuntu2.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1",
            "binary_name": "apt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1",
            "binary_name": "apt-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1",
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1",
            "binary_name": "apt-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1",
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg4.12"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}