First published: Mon Aug 09 2010(Updated: )
The base-files package before 5.0.0ubuntu7.1 on Ubuntu 9.10 and before 5.0.0ubuntu20.10.04.2 on Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, as shipped on Dell Latitude 2110 netbooks, does not require authentication for package installation, which allows remote archive servers and man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted package.
Credit: security@ubuntu.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux | =9.10 | |
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux | =10.04 | |
Dell Latitude 2110 netbook |
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