Ubuntu Package updates don't run

For several weeks now I still have 10 outstanding Ubuntu package updates after running the "barracuda up-stable system" script.
I don't want to use the native "apt-get update" script because in the past it broke my BOA server and it was a pain to restore it.
Does anyone know why this is happening?

I pasted the full message below since it lists the packages that have lingered without being updated.

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apticron report [Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:20:51 +0000]

apticron has detected that some packages need upgrading on:

    [ xxx.xx.x.xxx ]

The following packages are currently pending an upgrade:

    libmariadbclient18 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    libmariadbclient-dev 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    libmariadbd-dev 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    libmysqlclient18 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    mariadb-client-5.5 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    mariadb-client-core-5.5 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    mariadb-common 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    mariadb-server-5.5 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    mariadb-server-core-5.5 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise
    mysql-common 5.5.33a+maria-1~precise

E: There are problems and -y was used without --force-yes

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Package Details:

Reading changelogs...

You can perform the upgrade by issuing the command:

    barracuda up-stable system

as root on

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