Comment 15 for bug 1727470

This bug was fixed in the package python-apt - 2.1.7

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python-apt (2.1.7) unstable; urgency=medium

  * SECURITY UPDATE: various memory and file descriptor leaks (LP: #1899193)
    - python/arfile.cc, python/generic.h, python/tag.cc, python/tarfile.cc:
      fix file descriptor and memory leaks
    - python/apt_instmodule.cc, python/apt_instmodule.h, python/arfile.h:
      Avoid reference cycle with control,data members in apt_inst.DebFile
      objects
    - tests/test_cve_2020_27351.py: Test cases for DebFile (others not easily
      testable)
  * Regression fixes for the updates merged too:
    - arfile.cc: Fix segmentation fault when opening fd, track lifetime correctly
      (Closes: #977000)
    - arfile: Regression: Collect file<->deb/ar reference cycles

 -- Julian Andres Klode <email address hidden> Thu, 10 Dec 2020 15:35:32 +0100