[Bug 1179781] [NEW] If-Modfied-Since undhandled case causes apt lists corruption with https repositories

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[Impact]

Users of apt repositories that use https will occasionally recieve an
error message and not be able to update properly:

W: Size of file /var/lib/apt/lists/partial/archive.example
.com_dists_precise_main_binary-amd64_Packages is not what the server
reported 0 25118

This should be backported to Ubuntu precise because some companies may
be delivering their internal apt repositories over SSL for security.

[Test Case]

Install apt-transport-https and setup an apt repository delivered over
https. Do some updates and eventually the above error will happen.

[Regression Potential]

I've patched the Ubuntu precise version of apt and found no issues.

[Other Info]

This was reported to Debian first and is fixed in Debian unstable:

http://bugs.debian.org/705648

The maintainers of apt in Ubuntu have not yet synced this to saucy.

 affects ubuntu/apt

-- 
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pabs

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** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed

** Affects: curl (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Confirmed


** Tags: patch
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If-Modfied-Since undhandled case causes apt lists corruption with https repositories
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1179781
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