CVE-2020-15709

Summary

Versions of add-apt-repository before 0.98.9.2, 0.96.24.32.14, 0.96.20.10, and 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1, printed a PPA (personal package archive) description to the terminal as-is, which allowed PPA owners to provide ANSI terminal escapes to modify terminal contents in unexpected ways.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Canonicaladd-apt-repository0.98.9.* < 0.98.9.2affected
Canonicaladd-apt-repository0.96.24.32.* < 0.96.24.32.14affected
Canonicaladd-apt-repository0.96.20.* < 0.96.20.10affected
Canonicaladd-apt-repository0.92.37.* < 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-20: CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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