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CVE-2020-27351

Published: 9 December 2020

Various memory and file descriptor leaks were found in apt-python files python/arfile.cc, python/tag.cc, python/tarfile.cc, aka GHSL-2020-170. This issue affects: python-apt 1.1.0~beta1 versions prior to 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10; 1.6.5ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.5ubuntu0.4; 2.0.0ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2; 2.1.3ubuntu1 versions prior to 2.1.3ubuntu1.1;

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

2.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
python-apt
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
trusty
Released (0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only)
upstream Needs triage

bionic
Released (1.6.5ubuntu0.4)
focal
Released (2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2)
groovy
Released (2.1.3ubuntu1.1)
xenial
Released (1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 2.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact Low
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L