XXE in Apport_project Apport
CVE-2022-28652
~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack
EPSS: 0.002 (9.9th 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
- Apport_project Apport
- Canonical Ltd. Apport — versions 0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.04, 20.04, 21.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-28652?
- CVE-2022-28652 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apport_project Apport, classified under Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs (XML Entity Expansion). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2022-28652?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.