USN-4667-1

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4667-1

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4667-1.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4667-1

Related

Published

2020-12-09T16:30:18.497481Z

Modified

2020-12-09T16:30:18.497481Z

Summary

apt vulnerability

Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / apt

Package

Name: apt
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/apt@1.2.32ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.2.32ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.0.10.2ubuntu1

1.1.4

1.1.5

1.1.10

1.2.3

1.2.4

1.2.6

1.2.7

1.2.8

1.2.9

1.2.10

1.2.10ubuntu1

1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1

1.2.15

1.2.15ubuntu0.2

1.2.18

1.2.19

1.2.20

1.2.24

1.2.25

1.2.26

1.2.27

1.2.29

1.2.29ubuntu0.1

1.2.31

1.2.32

1.2.32ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-utils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst2.0-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg5.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.2.32ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg5.0-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / apt

Package

Name: apt
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/apt@1.6.12ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

1.6.12ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.5

1.5.1

1.6~alpha5

1.6~alpha7ubuntu1

1.6~alpha7ubuntu2

1.6~beta1

1.6~rc1

1.6

1.6.1

1.6.2

1.6.3

1.6.3ubuntu0.1

1.6.6

1.6.6ubuntu0.1

1.6.8

1.6.10

1.6.11

1.6.12

1.6.12ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-utils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst2.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst2.0-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg5.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.6.12ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg5.0-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / apt

Package

Name: apt
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/apt@2.0.2ubuntu0.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.0.2ubuntu0.2

Affected versions

1.*

1.9.4

1.9.5

1.9.7

1.9.8

1.9.9

1.9.10

2.*

2.0.0

2.0.1

2.0.1ubuntu1

2.0.2

2.0.2ubuntu0.1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "apt-utils-dbgsym"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-doc"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg6.0"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.0.2ubuntu0.2",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg6.0-dbgsym"
        }
    ]
}