Vulnerability in Canonical Apport
CVE-2020-15701
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.
EPSS: 0.004 (35.4th 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 Apport — versions 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.8, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2, 2.20.1-0ubuntu1
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 20.04, 18.04, 16.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-15701?
- CVE-2020-15701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Apport, classified under Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-08-06.
- How severe is CVE-2020-15701?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-15701 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.