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general
  • source: python-apt (main)
  • version: 3.1.0
  • maintainer: APT Development Team (archive) (DMD)
  • uploaders: Julian Andres Klode [DMD] – Michael Vogt [DMD]
  • arch: all any
  • std-ver: 4.5.0
  • VCS: Git (Browse, QA)
versions [more versions can be listed by madison] [old versions available from snapshot.debian.org]
[pool directory]
  • o-o-stable: 2.2.1
  • o-o-sec: 2.2.1.1
  • oldstable: 2.6.0
  • stable: 3.0.0
  • testing: 3.0.0
  • unstable: 3.1.0
versioned links
  • 2.2.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.2.1.1: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 2.6.0: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 3.0.0: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
  • 3.1.0: [.dsc, use dget on this link to retrieve source package] [changelog] [copyright] [rules] [control]
binaries
  • python-apt-common (1 bugs: 0, 0, 1, 0)
  • python-apt-dev
  • python-apt-doc (1 bugs: 0, 1, 0, 0)
  • python3-apt (22 bugs: 0, 19, 3, 0)
action needed
1 security issue in forky high

There is 1 open security issue in forky.

1 important issue:
  • CVE-2025-6966: NULL pointer dereference in TagSection.keys() in python-apt on APT-based Linux systems allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted deb822 file with a malformed non-UTF-8 key.
Created: 2025-12-05 Last update: 2025-12-15 23:00
3 bugs tagged patch in the BTS normal
The BTS contains patches fixing 3 bugs, consider including or untagging them.
Created: 2025-01-06 Last update: 2025-12-18 02:31
lintian reports 16 warnings normal
Lintian reports 16 warnings about this package. You should make the package lintian clean getting rid of them.
Created: 2025-04-10 Last update: 2025-12-17 00:00
16 open merge requests in Salsa normal
There are 16 open merge requests for this package on Salsa. You should consider reviewing and/or merging these merge requests.
Created: 2025-08-19 Last update: 2025-10-20 04:31
1 low-priority security issue in trixie low

There is 1 open security issue in trixie.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-6966: (needs triaging) NULL pointer dereference in TagSection.keys() in python-apt on APT-based Linux systems allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted deb822 file with a malformed non-UTF-8 key.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-12-05 Last update: 2025-12-15 23:00
1 low-priority security issue in bookworm low

There is 1 open security issue in bookworm.

1 issue left for the package maintainer to handle:
  • CVE-2025-6966: (needs triaging) NULL pointer dereference in TagSection.keys() in python-apt on APT-based Linux systems allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (process crash) via a crafted deb822 file with a malformed non-UTF-8 key.

You can find information about how to handle this issue in the security team's documentation.

Created: 2025-12-05 Last update: 2025-12-15 23:00
Standards version of the package is outdated. wishlist
The package should be updated to follow the last version of Debian Policy (Standards-Version 4.7.2 instead of 4.5.0).
Created: 2020-11-17 Last update: 2025-12-15 20:00
testing migrations
  • excuses:
    • Migration status for python-apt (3.0.0 to 3.1.0): BLOCKED: Rejected/violates migration policy/introduces a regression
    • Issues preventing migration:
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for debusine/0.14.0: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Regression ♻ (reference ♻), s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Autopkgtest for python-apt/3.1.0: amd64: Pass, arm64: Pass, i386: Pass, ppc64el: Pass, riscv64: Pass, s390x: Pass
    • ∙ ∙ Too young, only 3 of 5 days old
    • Additional info (not blocking):
    • ∙ ∙ Piuparts tested OK - https://piuparts.debian.org/sid/source/p/python-apt.html
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on amd64 - info ♻
    • ∙ ∙ Reproducible on arm64 - info ♻
    • Not considered
news
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  • [2025-12-15] Accepted python-apt 3.1.0 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2025-12-14] Accepted python-apt 2.2.1.1 (source) into oldoldstable-security (Utkarsh Gupta)
  • [2025-04-12] python-apt 3.0.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-04-09] Accepted python-apt 3.0.0 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2025-02-22] python-apt 2.9.9 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-02-17] Accepted python-apt 2.9.9 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2025-02-01] python-apt 2.9.8 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2025-01-28] Accepted python-apt 2.9.8 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2025-01-28] Accepted python-apt 2.9.7 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-12-31] python-apt 2.9.6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-28] Accepted python-apt 2.9.6 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-12-20] Accepted python-apt 2.9.5 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-12-17] Accepted python-apt 2.9.4 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-12-11] Accepted python-apt 2.9.3 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-12-05] python-apt 2.9.1 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-12-04] Accepted python-apt 2.9.2 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-11-25] Accepted python-apt 2.9.1 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-05-06] python-apt 2.9.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-05-02] Accepted python-apt 2.9.0 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-04-27] python-apt 2.8.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-04-27] python-apt 2.8.0 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-04-17] Accepted python-apt 2.8.0 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-03-23] Accepted python-apt 2.7.7 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-02-24] python-apt 2.7.6 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-02-21] Accepted python-apt 2.7.6 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2024-01-19] python-apt 2.7.5 MIGRATED to testing (Debian testing watch)
  • [2024-01-12] Accepted python-apt 2.7.5 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2023-12-22] Accepted python-apt 2.7.4 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2023-12-21] Accepted python-apt 2.7.3 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
  • [2023-12-13] Accepted python-apt 2.7.2 (source) into unstable (Julian Andres Klode)
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bugs [bug history graph]
  • all: 47
  • RC: 0
  • I&N: 32
  • M&W: 14
  • F&P: 1
  • patch: 3
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  • version: 3.0.0ubuntu2
  • 45 bugs (2 patches)
  • patches for 3.0.0ubuntu2

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