Description
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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2020-7688 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4449-1 | Apport vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-4449-2 | Apport vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-16T20:52:16.329Z
Reserved: 2020-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2020-15701
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Status : Modified
Published: 2020-08-06T23:15:11.670
Modified: 2024-11-21T05:06:02.950
Link: CVE-2020-15701
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN