5.5
Medium
CVE-2020-15701 An unhandled exception in check_ignored() in apport/report.py can be exploited by a local attacker to cause a denial…
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.
Affected products and versions
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apport 2.20 | 2.20.1 → < 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6 | 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24 |
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