Resource exhaustion in Canonical Ubuntu_linux
CVE-2020-11937
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubunt…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.005 (37.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 20.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Canonical Whoopsie — versions 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1, 0.2.60, 0.2.59
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-11937?
- CVE-2020-11937 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu_linux, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-11937?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.