USN-4359-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4359-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4359-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4359-2
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Published
2020-05-28T19:06:37.838168Z
Modified
2025-07-16T08:54:31.093796Z
Summary
apt vulnerability
Details

USN-4359-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT to crash.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:14.04:LTS / apt

Package

Name
apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apt@1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1

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
1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1
1.0.1ubuntu2.5
1.0.1ubuntu2.6
1.0.1ubuntu2.7
1.0.1ubuntu2.8
1.0.1ubuntu2.9
1.0.1ubuntu2.10
1.0.1ubuntu2.11
1.0.1ubuntu2.12
1.0.1ubuntu2.13
1.0.1ubuntu2.14
1.0.1ubuntu2.15
1.0.1ubuntu2.17
1.0.1ubuntu2.18
1.0.1ubuntu2.19
1.0.1ubuntu2.20
1.0.1ubuntu2.22
1.0.1ubuntu2.23
1.0.1ubuntu2.24

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst1.5",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apt-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-doc",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apt",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apt-utils",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-dev",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg4.12",
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}