This bug was fixed in the package software-properties - 0.80.9.2
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software-properties (0.80.9.2) natty-security; urgency=low
* SECURITY UPDATE: improve gpg key validation to prevent MITM attack
(LP: #1016643)
- softwareproperties/ppa.py: download gpg key to temporary keyring, and
validate using v4 fingerprint before importing to apt keyring.
-- Marc Deslauriers <marc.deslauri...@ubuntu.com> Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:25:17
-0400
** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu Oneiric)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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add-apt-repository downloads gpg key in an insecure fashion
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