This bug was fixed in the package dpkg - 1.17.5ubuntu2
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* Backport patch from 1.17.6 to fix file descriptor leaks (LP: #1270132) -- Adam Conrad <email address hidden> Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:01:47 -0700
This bug was fixed in the package dpkg - 1.17.5ubuntu2
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dpkg (1.17.5ubuntu2) trusty; urgency=medium
* Backport patch from 1.17.6 to fix file descriptor leaks (LP: #1270132)
-- Adam Conrad <email address hidden> Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:01:47 -0700