CVE-2020-27351

low-risk
Published 2020-12-10

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;

Do I need to act?

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0.06% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 2.0/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Advanced Package Tool

Affected Vendors

Debian

References (6)

Broken Link https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899193
Vendor Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4668-1
Vendor Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4809
Broken Link https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899193
Vendor Advisory https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4668-1
Vendor Advisory https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4809
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low-risk
Severity 9/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal