{"id":"USN-4664-1","summary":"aptdaemon vulnerabilities","details":"Kevin Backhouse discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly handled certain\nproperties. A local attacker could use this issue to test for the presence\nof local files. (CVE-2020-16128)\n\nKevin Backhouse discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly handled permission\nchecks. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of\nservice. 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