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Ubuntu alert USN-1352-1 (software-properties)

From:  Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauriers@canonical.com>
To:  ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject:  [USN-1352-1] Software Properties vulnerability
Date:  Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:51:49 -0500
Message-ID:  <1328017909.30386.5.camel@mdlinux>
Archive-link:  Article, Thread

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1352-1 January 31, 2012 software-properties vulnerability ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 11.10 - Ubuntu 11.04 - Ubuntu 10.10 - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Software Properties could be tricked into installing arbitrary PPA GPG keys. Software Description: - software-properties: manage the repositories that you install software from Details: David Black discovered that Software Properties incorrectly validated server certificates when performing secure connections to download PPA GPG key fingerprints. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to install altered package repository GPG keys. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 11.10: python-software-properties 0.81.13.3 Ubuntu 11.04: python-software-properties 0.80.9.1 Ubuntu 10.10: python-software-properties 0.76.7.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: python-software-properties 0.75.10.2 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1352-1 CVE-2011-4407 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/... https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/... -- ubuntu-security-announce mailing list ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-security...


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