CVE-2020-27351 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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;

Published: 2020-12-10

Score: 2 Low

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

Canonical

python-apt

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.1.0~beta1`	affected	< 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10
`1.6.5ubuntu0`	affected	< 1.6.5ubuntu0.4
`2.0.0ubuntu0`	affected	< 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2
`2.1.3ubuntu1`	affected	< 2.1.3ubuntu1.1

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2488-1	python-apt security update
Debian DSA	DSA-4809-1	python-apt security update
EUVD	EUVD-2020-19863	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;
Ubuntu USN	USN-4668-1	python-apt vulnerability
Ubuntu USN	USN-4668-4	python-apt vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00063.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899193
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4668-1
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4809

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Debian Advanced Package Tool Debian Linux

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2020-12-10T04:05:18.897Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:15:18.197Z

Reserved: 2020-10-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-27351

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2020-12-10T04:15:11.547

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:21:03.007

Link: CVE-2020-27351

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-772

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