Linuxsecurity Ubuntu 20.04 LTS python-apt Denial of Service Fix Released
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A security issue was identified in python-apt affecting Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and its derivatives. The update, USN-7916-1, introduced a regression due to a PEP 440 incompatible version. This latest update resolves the problem and addresses the incorrect handling of deb822 configuration.
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