Packages
- apturl - installs packages using the apt protocol
Details
It was discovered that apturl incorrectly handled certain long URLs. If
a user were tricked into opening a very long URL, an attacker could cause
their desktop session to crash, leading to a denial of service.
It was discovered that apturl incorrectly handled certain long URLs. If
a user were tricked into opening a very long URL, an attacker could cause
their desktop session to crash, leading to a denial of service.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 11.04 natty | apturl-common – 0.4.2ubuntu5.1 | ||
| 10.10 maverick | apturl-common – 0.4.1ubuntu7.1 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | apturl-common – 0.4.1ubuntu4.1 | ||
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