I don't believe this is a 'major security' issue in general. Yes, it is a bug and it can temporarily interrupt service, but these updates come from the trusted archive.
** This bug is no longer flagged as a security vulnerability -- kpackagekit ignores "only notify about available updates" and still installs security updates https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586005 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs