Packages
Details
Sergey Nizovtsev discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly filtered certain
arguments when using its D-Bus interface. A local attacker could use this
flaw to bypass security restrictions and view sensitive information by
reading arbitrary files.
Sergey Nizovtsev discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly filtered certain
arguments when using its D-Bus interface. A local attacker could use this
flaw to bypass security restrictions and view sensitive information by
reading arbitrary files.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.10 maverick | python-aptdaemon – 0.31+bzr506-0ubuntu6.1 | ||
Reduce your security exposure
Ubuntu Pro provides ten-year security coverage to 25,000+ packages in Main and Universe repositories, and it is free for up to five machines.