Strange updates today

[info at alvin.be]

> I run Kubuntu 8.04 on my Dell laptop. Today when I went to upgrade via
> apt-get I noticed that the "passwd" package is being updated. That
> seems to me rather unusual, as it is a ver ystable package and has
> been for as long as I remember. Also, it is critical to system
> security. Where can I find more information about this update?

This will tell you what you want to know:

$ aptitude changelog passwd