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Posted on 27 December 2020
Debian Security Advisory- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Debian Security Advisory DSA-4809-2 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
December 27, 2020 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : python-apt
Debian Bug : 977000
The update for python-apt released as DSA 4809-1 introduced a regression
when passing a file descriptor to apt_inst.ArFile or apt_inst.DebFile
causing a segmentation fault. Updated python-apt packages are now
available to correct this issue.
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.8.4.3.
We recommend that you upgrade your python-apt packages.
For the detailed security status of python-apt please refer to its
security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/python-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
