CVE-2020-15709
Publication date 3 August 2020
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Versions of add-apt-repository before 0.98.9.2, 0.96.24.32.14, 0.96.20.10, and 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1, printed a PPA (personal package archive) description to the terminal as-is, which allowed PPA owners to provide ANSI terminal escapes to modify terminal contents in unexpected ways.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| software-properties | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 0.98.9.2
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.96.24.32.14
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.96.20.10
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1
|
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| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4457-1
- Software Properties vulnerability
- 12 August 2020
- USN-4457-2
- Software Properties vulnerability
- 17 August 2020