CVE-2020-11937
Publication date 11 June 2020
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| whoopsie | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 0.2.69ubuntu0.1
|
| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed 0.2.62ubuntu0.5
|
|
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5
|
|
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
5.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4450-1
- Whoopsie vulnerabilities
- 4 August 2020