Versions of add-apt-repository before 0.98.9.2, 0.96.24.32.14, 0.96.20.10, and 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1, printed a PPA (personal package archive) description to the terminal as-is, which allowed PPA owners to provide ANSI terminal escapes to modify terminal contents in unexpected ways.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Add-apt-repository | Canonical | 0.92.37.0 (including) | 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1 (excluding) |
| Add-apt-repository | Canonical | 0.96.20.0 (including) | 0.96.20.10 (excluding) |
| Add-apt-repository | Canonical | 0.96.24.32.0 (including) | 0.96.24.32.14 (excluding) |
| Add-apt-repository | Canonical | 0.98.9.0 (including) | 0.98.9.2 (excluding) |