Re: security: apt redirect bug

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Author: Herminio Hernandez, Jr.
Date:  
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: security: apt redirect bug
Thanks Hans!

On Tue, Jan 22, 2019 at 10:08 PM der.hans <> wrote:

> moin moin,
>
> a security flaw was discovered in apt that allows a remote man in the
> middle attacker to inject a malicious package that will be installed by
> root.
>
> Use '-o Acquire::http::AllowRedirect=false' option for apt tools to
> disable the redirect that's vulnerable in order to install the updates.
>
> Also, use upgrade rather than dist-upgrade or full-upgrade for now to
> prevent installation of packages that aren't already installed.
>
> In fact, perhaps look at the upgrade list and specifically install the apt
> packages from it.
>
> Disabling AllowRedirect has been working for me with both debian and
> Ubuntu.
>
> --
> apt -o Acquire::http::AllowRedirect=false update
> apt -o Acquire::http::AllowRedirect=false upgrade
> --
>
> https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2019/msg00010.html
>
> ciao,
>
> der.hans
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