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Ubuntu alert USN-1465-3 (ubuntuone-client)

From:  Jamie Strandboge <jamie@canonical.com>
To:  ubuntu-security-announce@lists.ubuntu.com
Subject:  [USN-1465-3] Ubuntu One Client regression
Date:  Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:18:05 -0500
Message-ID:  <1339013885.12453.0.camel@localhost>
Archive-link:  Article, Thread

========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1465-3 June 06, 2012 ubuntuone-client regression ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Fraudulent security certificates could allow sensitive information to be exposed when accessing the Internet. Software Description: - ubuntuone-client: Ubuntu One client Details: USN-1465-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ubuntu One Client. The update failed to install on certain Ubuntu 10.04 LTS systems that had a legacy Python 2.5 package installed. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: It was discovered that the Ubuntu One Client incorrectly validated server certificates when using HTTPS connections. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to alter or compromise confidential information. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: python-ubuntuone-client 1.2.2-0ubuntu2.3 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1465-3 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1465-1 CVE-2011-4409 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntuone-client/1.2... -- 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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