Ubuntu Security Notice 1132-1 - 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.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1132-1
May 16, 2011
apturl vulnerability
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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