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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
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
- usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1 (Vendor Advisory)
- launchpad.net/bugs/1877023 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1/ (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/4449-2/ (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.