CVE-2020-15701
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Summary
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.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical | apport | 2.20.1 < 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24 | affected |
| Canonical | apport | 2.20.9 < 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16 | affected |
| Canonical | apport | 2.20.11 < 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-755: CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1877023
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-2/
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1877023
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-2/
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