CVE-2020-27351

Publication date 9 December 2020

Last updated 25 August 2025

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

Cvss 3 Severity Score

2.8 · Low

Score breakdown

Description

Various memory and file descriptor leaks were found in apt-python files python/arfile.cc, python/tag.cc, python/tarfile.cc, aka GHSL-2020-170. This issue affects: python-apt 1.1.0~beta1 versions prior to 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10; 1.6.5ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.5ubuntu0.4; 2.0.0ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2; 2.1.3ubuntu1 versions prior to 2.1.3ubuntu1.1;

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
python-apt 20.10 groovy
Fixed 2.1.3ubuntu1.1
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1.6.5ubuntu0.4
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4

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Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 2.8 · Low
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact None
Availability impact Low
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-4668-1
    • python-apt vulnerability
    • 9 December 2020
    • USN-4668-4
    • python-apt vulnerability
    • 11 January 2021

Other references