This bug was fixed in the package apt - 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.22
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apt (0.8.16~exp12ubuntu10.22) precise-proposed; urgency=low
[ David Kalnischkies ]
* methods/http.cc:
- retry without partial data after a 416 response (closes: 710924)
LP: #1382401
-- Michael Vogt <michael.v...@ubuntu.com> Fri, 17 Oct 2014 09:57:34 +0200
** Changed in: apt (Ubuntu Precise)
Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1382401
Title:
Easy to trigger 404/416 errors after recent security update
Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in “apt” source package in Lucid:
Fix Committed
Status in “apt” source package in Precise:
Fix Released
Bug description:
The recent security update make it easy to trigger debian bug #710924
- i.e. apt does not deal well with 416 requests from the remote
server.
TEST CASE:
1 install latest apt from security
2 run sudo apt-get update
3 run sudo apt-get update again and ctrl somewhere in the middle
4 run sudo apt-get update again
5 verify that you get either 404 or 416 errors
6 install the updated version from prospoed
7 verify that sudo apt-get update works now
8 verify that steps 2-4 do not lead to a failure
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