Comment 3 for bug 783594

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package apturl - 0.4.2ubuntu5.1

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apturl (0.4.2ubuntu5.1) natty-security; urgency=low

  * SECURITY UPDATE: denial of service via long apt URL (LP: #783594)
    - check URL for length and shorten it for error dialog in
      AptUrl/AptUrl.py, AptUrl/Parser.py, tests/apturlparse.py.
    - Patch thanks to Micheal Vogt
    - CVE number pending
 -- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Mon, 16 May 2011 13:46:41 -0400