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[John Freebury <john.freebury@xxxxxxxxx>]

Public bug reported:

Please if you can help. My Software Updater is asking me to revert to a
lower number for this package (linux-firmware  to 1.79.11) than the
currently installed version (1.79.9). However, there is no trace of a
"1.79.9" in the repository. This is such a critical security file that
it has caught my attention.

How is this possible? Has my system been hacked or something? I assume
this is a bug, smells like a bug, it's highly illogical, etc. Does
anyone know anything about this?

The package is linux_firmware

And my release is: 12.04.4 Precise kernal - 3.11.0-17-generic
#31~precise1

Curiously, 2 weeks ago I did a complete system rebuild with a fresh ISO
of Precise 12.04 LTS, so this would probably have come directly from
that recently downloaded ISO/DVD image.

Thanks so much for your time.  
Warm Regards,
John

** Affects: linux-firmware (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Attachment added: "screenshot of a "1.79.9""
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1286590/+attachment/4002559/+files/UpdateManager%20-%20linux-firmware%20-%201-79-9.png

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Title:
  Installed version of linux_firmware is 1.79.9, but Software Updater is
  asking to install 1.79.11. What?

Status in “linux-firmware” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Please if you can help. My Software Updater is asking me to revert to
  a lower number for this package (linux-firmware  to 1.79.11) than the
  currently installed version (1.79.9). However, there is no trace of a
  "1.79.9" in the repository. This is such a critical security file that
  it has caught my attention.

  How is this possible? Has my system been hacked or something? I assume
  this is a bug, smells like a bug, it's highly illogical, etc. Does
  anyone know anything about this?

  The package is linux_firmware

  And my release is: 12.04.4 Precise kernal - 3.11.0-17-generic
  #31~precise1

  Curiously, 2 weeks ago I did a complete system rebuild with a fresh
  ISO of Precise 12.04 LTS, so this would probably have come directly
  from that recently downloaded ISO/DVD image.

  Thanks so much for your time.  
  Warm Regards,
  John

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