vulnerability
Ubuntu: USN-4668-3: python-apt regression
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jan 4, 2021 | Jan 5, 2021 | Feb 19, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jan 4, 2021
Added
Jan 5, 2021
Modified
Feb 19, 2025
Description
USN-4668-1 fixed vulnerabilities in python-apt. The update caused a regression when using certain APIs with a file handle. This update fixes the problem.
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Original advisory details:
Kevin Backhouse discovered that python-apt incorrectly handled resources. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause python-apt to consume resources, leading to a denial of service.
Solutions
ubuntu-upgrade-python-aptubuntu-upgrade-python3-apt
References
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