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Posted on 09 December 2020
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4808-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
December 09, 2020 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : apt
CVE ID : CVE-2020-27350
It was discovered that missing input validation in the ar/tar
implementations of APT, the high level package manager, could cause
out-of-bounds reads or infinite loops, resulting in denial of service
when processing malformed deb files.
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.8.2.2.
We recommend that you upgrade your apt packages.
For the detailed security status of apt please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/apt
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
