CVE-2020-11937

Public Exploit
Resource exhaustion vulnerability in whoopsie

Description

In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubuntu0.1.

Categories

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: Canonical whoopsie
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1881982 issue tracking exploit third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1 vendor advisory
https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer third party advisory exploit
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11937?
CVE-2020-11937 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11937?
To fix CVE-2020-11937, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-11937 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-11937 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-11937?
CVE-2020-11937 affects Canonical whoopsie.
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