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CVE-2020-11937

Resource exhaustion vulnerability in whoopsie

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 6, 2020 at 10:50 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:51 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsWhoopsieUbuntu Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Whoopsie· Whoopsie Project
95%
0.2.52 ≤ v < 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.50.2.62 ≤ v < 0.2.62ubuntu0.50.2.69 ≤ v < 0.2.69ubuntu0.10.2.490.2.500.2.510.2.520.2.52.10.2.52.20.2.52.30.2.52.40.2.52.50.2.52.5ubuntu0.10.2.52.5ubuntu0.20.2.52.5ubuntu0.30.2.52.5ubuntu0.40.2.580.2.590.2.59build10.2.600.2.610.2.620.2.62ubuntu0.10.2.62ubuntu0.20.2.62ubuntu0.30.2.62ubuntu0.40.2.660.2.670.2.680.2.69
Affected range stops below 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.2.62ubuntu0.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 0.2.69ubuntu0.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
canonical-ubuntu-linux (environment)
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygemsdevice
80%
All versions

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (4)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1881982
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1/

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMcanonical
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-400CWE-401

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