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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842994
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-3156-2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'apt' package(s) announced via the USN-3156-2 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'apt' package(s) announced via the USN-3156-2 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-3156-1 fixed vulnerabilities in APT. It also caused a bug in
unattended-upgrades on that may require manual intervention to repair.

Users on Ubuntu 16.10 should run the following commands at a
terminal:

sudo dpkg --configure --pending
sudo apt-get -f install

This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Jann Horn discovered that APT incorrectly handled InRelease files.
If a remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack,
this flaw could potentially be used to install altered packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'apt' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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