usn-7916-1
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2025-12-09 06:41
Modified
2026-06-25 10:47
Summary
python-apt vulnerability
Details
Julian Andres Klode discovered that python-apt incorrectly handled deb822 configuration files. An attacker could use this issue to cause python-apt to crash, resulting in a denial of service.
References
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|---|---|---|
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"id": "USN-7916-1",
"modified": "2026-06-25T10:47:02Z",
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Nomenclature
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