USN-2657-1

Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2657-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-2657-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-2657-1
Related
Published
2015-06-29T17:06:42.414377Z
Modified
2015-06-29T17:06:42.414377Z
Summary
unattended-upgrades vulnerability
Details

It was discovered that unattended-upgrades incorrectly performed authentication checks in certain configurations. If a remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could potentially be used to install altered packages.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / unattended-upgrades

Package

Name
unattended-upgrades
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/unattended-upgrades@0.82.1ubuntu2.3?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.82.1ubuntu2.3

Affected versions

0.*

0.79.3ubuntu8
0.81
0.82
0.82.1ubuntu1
0.82.1ubuntu2
0.82.1ubuntu2.1
0.82.1ubuntu2.2

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.82.1ubuntu2.3",
            "binary_name": "unattended-upgrades"
        }
    ]
}