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  1. Bug #756317
  2. Comment #22

Comment 22 for bug 756317

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TJ (tj) wrote : Re: [Bug 756317] Re: Captive portals may corrupt apt translation indices

On 21/03/14 16:41, Monsta wrote:
> It's problematic for one simple reason: APT ceases to function normally
> until you remove the offending files and update the package index again.
>

Simply, it is a Denial of Service.

Quite a neat way to create a window of opportunity for so-called zero-day vulnerabilities too.