Description (CNA)
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 (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Canonical / apport | affected 2.20.1 before 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24; affected 2.20.9 before 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16; affected 2.20.11 before 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6 |
CWE
CWE-755
References
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/1877023
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4449-2/
ADP enrichment
No English description supplied.