Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4667-2

advisory denial of service local In: advisory, denial of service, local

Ubuntu Security Notice 4667-2 - USN-4667-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Kevin Backhouse discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain packages. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause APT to crash or stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4667-2