Description
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: 2020-08-06
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-7688 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4449-1 Apport vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4449-2 Apport vulnerabilities
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Canonical Apport Ubuntu Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:52:16.329Z

Reserved: 2020-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-15701

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-08-06T23:15:11.670

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:06:02.950

Link: CVE-2020-15701

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