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Idea #8507: Update-manager: Inform the user if a security fix requires further action.



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Written by steve196 the 13 May 08 at 22:35. Category: Others.
Related to: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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Just now a security fix came in, that fixed a somewhat predictable random generator.

As a result of the bug, certain certificates, that were made during the past months are easier to hack, than one would expect. It is recommended, to replace them.

I know this from a newssite. It would be great if the updater itself would pop up a window to inform me about such a thing.

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glotz wrote on the 14 May 08 at 00:24
The mentioned issue http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-612-2


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