ESB-2020.4322 – [Linux][Ubuntu] Aptdaemon: Multiple vulnerabilities

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2020.4322
                   USN-4664-1: Aptdaemon vulnerabilities
                              9 December 2020

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           Aptdaemon
Publisher:         Ubuntu
Operating System:  Ubuntu
                   Linux variants
Impact/Access:     Denial of Service   -- Existing Account
                   Unauthorised Access -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2020-27349 CVE-2020-16128 

Original Bulletin: 
   https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4664-1

Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on 
         platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators 
         running Aptdaemon check for an updated version of the software for 
         their operating system.

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USN-4664-1: Aptdaemon vulnerabilities
08 December 2020

Several security issues were fixed in Aptdaemon.
Releases

  o Ubuntu 20.10
  o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
  o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
  o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Packages

  o aptdaemon - transaction based package management service

Details

Kevin Backhouse discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly handled certain
properties. A local attacker could use this issue to test for the presence
of local files. (CVE-2020-16128)

Kevin Backhouse discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly handled permission
checks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of
service. (CVE-2020-27349)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:

Ubuntu 20.10

  o aptdaemon - 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1

Ubuntu 20.04

  o aptdaemon - 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.3

Ubuntu 18.04

  o aptdaemon - 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.5

Ubuntu 16.04

  o aptdaemon - 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.5

After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all
the necessary changes.

References

  o CVE-2020-27349
  o CVE-2020-16128

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