CVE-2020-15570
Publication date 6 July 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
The parse_report() function in whoopsie.c in Whoopsie through 0.2.69 mishandles memory allocation failures, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a malformed crash file.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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whoopsie | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 0.2.69ubuntu0.1
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18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.2.62ubuntu0.5
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16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4450-1
- Whoopsie vulnerabilities
- 4 August 2020