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Ubuntu alert USN-1270-1 (software-center)
========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1270-1 November 21, 2011 software-center vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.10 Summary: An attacker could trick Software Center into installing altered packages and repositories or exposing sensitive information over the network. Software Description: - software-center: Utility for browsing, installing, and removing software Details: David B. discovered that Software Center incorrectly validated server certificates when performing secure connections. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to view sensitive information or install altered packages and repositories. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.10: software-center 5.0.2ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 11.04: software-center 4.0.5ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 10.10: software-center 3.0.10ubuntu0.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1270-1 CVE-2011-3150 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/5.0.... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/4.0.... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/3.0.... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security... (Log in to post comments)
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