USN-4457-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4457-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4457-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4457-2
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Published
2020-08-17T14:30:26.955177Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:12Z
Summary
software-properties vulnerability
Details

USN-4457-1 fixed a vulnerability in Software. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Jason A. Donenfeld discovered that Software Properties incorrectly filtered certain escape sequences when displaying PPA descriptions. If a user were tricked into adding an arbitrary PPA, a remote attacker could possibly manipulate the screen.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / software-properties

Package

Name
software-properties
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties@0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.92.27
0.92.28
0.92.29
0.92.30
0.92.31
0.92.32
0.92.34
0.92.35
0.92.36
0.92.37
0.92.37.1
0.92.37.2
0.92.37.3
0.92.37.5
0.92.37.6
0.92.37.7
0.92.37.8

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-software-properties"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-software-properties"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-common"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "software-properties-kde"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

source

"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4457-2.json"

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-15709",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS"
}