CVE-2020-15701

CVSS V2 Low 2.1 CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2020-15701
  • Assigner
  • security@ubuntu.com
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2020-08-06T23:15:11
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-01-24T02:45:18
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-755 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/755.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
AND
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu27.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.11-0ubuntu27.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.7-0ubuntu3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.7-0ubuntu4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.8-0ubuntu10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.9-0ubuntu7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 0 OR
AND
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.1-0ubuntu3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.2-0ubuntu9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.3-0ubuntu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.3-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.3-0ubuntu3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.4-0ubuntu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.19.4-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20-0ubuntu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20-0ubuntu3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 0 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Integrity Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • PARTIAL
  • Base Score
  • 2.1
  • Severity
  • LOW
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 2.9
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.1
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • NONE
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 5.5
  • Base Severity
  • MEDIUM
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 3.6
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1877023 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1 Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1/ Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-2/
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15701
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-15701
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 16:24:26 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-04 20:39:15 2020-08-06T23:15Z 2020-08-06T23:15:11 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-04 20:39:15 2020-09-14T16:15:10 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-04 20:39:15 Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-01-24 03:10:11 2023-01-24T02:45:18 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-01-24 03:10:11 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated