CVE-2020-11937
Resource exhaustion vulnerability in whoopsie
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
En whoopsie, la función parse_report() del archivo whoopsie.c, permite a un atacante local causar una denegación de servicio por medio de un archivo diseñado. La DoS es causada por el agotamiento de los recursos debido a una pérdida de memoria. Corregido en las versiones 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 y 0.2.69ubuntu0.1
*Credits:
Seong-Joong Kim
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2020-04-20 CVE Reserved
- 2020-08-05 CVE Published
- 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
- 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
- 2024-09-17 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
- CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
References (3)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer | 2024-09-17 | |
| https://launchpad.net/bugs/1881982 | 2024-09-17 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1 | 2021-09-13 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.66 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.66" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 20.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.67 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.67" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 20.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.68 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.68" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 20.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.69 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.69" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 20.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "20.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.49 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.49" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.50 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.50" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.51 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.51" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.1 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.2 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.3 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.3" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.4 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.5 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.5" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.2 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.5ubuntu0.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.4 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.52.5ubuntu0.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
Safe
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.58 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.58" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.59 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.59" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.59build1 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.59build1" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.60 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.60" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.61 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.61" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.62 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.62" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.62ubuntu0.1 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.62ubuntu0.1" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.62ubuntu0.2 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.62ubuntu0.2" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.62ubuntu0.3 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.62ubuntu0.3" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
|
| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Whoopsie Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" | 0.2.62ubuntu0.4 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Whoopsie" and version "0.2.62ubuntu0.4" | - |
Affected
| in | Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 18.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "18.04" | lts |
Safe
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