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CVE-2020-27350

MEDIUM
5.7
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

APT had several integer overflows and underflows while parsing .deb packages, aka GHSL-2020-168 GHSL-2020-169, in files apt-pkg/contrib/extracttar.cc, apt-pkg/deb/debfile.cc, and apt-pkg/contrib/arfile.cc. This issue affects: apt 1.2.32ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.2.32ubuntu0.2; 1.6.12ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.12ubuntu0.2; 2.0.2ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.2ubuntu0.2; 2.1.10ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.1.10ubuntu0.1;

How to fix

Remediation Available
aptDebian
Fixed in:2.1.13CVE-2020-27350
Fixed in:2.1.13CVE-2020-27350
Fixed in:2.1.13CVE-2020-27350
Fixed in:2.1.13CVE-2020-27350
aptUbuntu
Fixed in:1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3USN-4667-2
Fixed in:1.2.32ubuntu0.2USN-4667-1
Fixed in:1.6.12ubuntu0.2USN-4667-1
Fixed in:2.0.2ubuntu0.2USN-4667-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

0.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days
30thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 30% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2
Third-Party Advisory1
Other references1

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2020-16040Medium6.5100%-Fix
CVE-2019-11477High7.599%-Fix
CVE-2023-44443High7.894%-Fix
CVE-2014-0569High9.390%--
CVE-2017-3599High7.590%-Fix
CVE-2023-21716Critical9.882%-Fix
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