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Re: apt-listbugs and security



On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 16:02:07 +0000 (GMT)
david cuthbertson <scienceinthegreen@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> Installing sudo returns the apt-listbugs message:
> 
> Critical bugs of sudo (-> 1.6.8p7-1.2 )<open>
> #315115 -[bugtrak] sudo version 1.6.8p9 now available,
> fixes security issue.
> Merged with:315718
> 
> The trouble is that I can't find v. 1.6.8p9 from the
> stable package list, and etch provides sudo
> 1.6.8p12-1, but I would rather not have a mixed
> system.

This is a concern. If bugtrak says 1.6.8p9 is available then it should come down the pipe with apt-get update && apt-get upgrade.

do you have security.debian.org in your sources.list?

A
> 
> What is the best way of dealing with this?
> http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=315115
> provides me with more information than I can easily
> manage.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dave
> 
> 
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