========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1132-1 May 16, 2011 apturl vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.10 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: apturl could be made to cause your desktop to crash if it opened a very long URL. Software Description: - 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. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.04: apturl-common 0.4.2ubuntu5.1 Ubuntu 10.10: apturl-common 0.4.1ubuntu7.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: apturl-common 0.4.1ubuntu4.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://launchpad.net/bugs/783594 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/0.4.2ubuntu5.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/0.4.1ubuntu7.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/0.4.1ubuntu4.1
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