Fraudulent security certificates could allow sensitive information to be exposed when accessing the Internet.
USN-1465-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ubuntu One Client. The update failed to install on certain Ubuntu 10.04 LTS systems that had a legacy Python 2.5 package installed. This update fixes the problem.
6 June 2012
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
Fraudulent security certificates could allow sensitive information to be exposed when accessing the Internet.
USN-1465-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Ubuntu One Client. The update failed to install on certain Ubuntu 10.04 LTS systems that had a legacy Python 2.5 package installed. This update fixes the problem.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that the Ubuntu One Client incorrectly validated server certificates when using HTTPS connections. If a remote attacker were able to perform a man-in-the-middle attack, this flaw could be exploited to alter or compromise confidential information.
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
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