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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-27351): python-apt vulnerability

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-27351): python-apt vulnerability

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
12/10/2020
Created
01/15/2021
Added
01/12/2021
Modified
11/15/2024

Description

Various memory and file descriptor leaks were found in apt-python files python/arfile.cc, python/tag.cc, python/tarfile.cc, aka GHSL-2020-170. This issue affects: python-apt 1.1.0~beta1 versions prior to 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10; 1.6.5ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.5ubuntu0.4; 2.0.0ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2; 2.1.3ubuntu1 versions prior to 2.1.3ubuntu1.1;

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-pro-upgrade-python-apt
  • ubuntu-pro-upgrade-python3-apt

References

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