CVE-2020-15701
Published: 13 May 2020
An unhandled exception in check_ignored() in apport/report.py can be exploited by a local attacker to cause a denial of service. If the mtime attribute is a string value in apport-ignore.xml, it will trigger an unhandled exception, resulting in a crash. Fixed in 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24, 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16, 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
apport Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16)
|
| eoan |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| focal |
Released
(2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm5)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |