// For flags

CVE-2020-11931

Ubuntu modifications to pulseaudio to provide snap security enforcement could be unloaded

Severity Score

3.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

An Ubuntu-specific modification to Pulseaudio to provide security mediation for Snap-packaged applications was found to have a bypass of intended access restriction for snaps which plugs any of pulseaudio, audio-playback or audio-record via unloading the pulseaudio snap policy module. This issue affects: pulseaudio 1:8.0 versions prior to 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12; 1:11.1 versions prior to 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7; 1:13.0 versions prior to 1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2; 1:13.99.1 versions prior to 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2;

Una modificación específica de Ubuntu para Pulseaudio para proporcionar mediación de seguridad para aplicaciones empaquetadas de Snap se encontró que presenta una omisión de la restricción de acceso prevista para los snaps que conecta cualquiera pulseaudio, audio-playback o audio-record mediante la descarga del módulo de la política de snap de pulseaudio. Este problema afecta a: pulseaudio versiones 1:8.0 anteriores a 1:8.0-0ubuntu3.12; versiones 1:11.1 anteriores a 1:11.1-1ubuntu7.7; versiones 1:13.0 anteriores a 1:13.0-1ubuntu1.2; versiones 1:13.99.1 anteriores a 1:13.99.1-1ubuntu3.2;

*Credits: James Henstridge
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2020-04-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2020-05-12 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control
  • CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
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Pulseaudio
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Pulseaudio
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<= 1.8.0
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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16.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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18.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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19.10
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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20.04
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