USN-4518-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4518-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4518-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4518-1
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Published
2020-09-17T20:36:04.215128Z
Modified
2025-09-08T16:36:49Z
Summary
xawtv vulnerability
Details

Matthias Gerstner discovered that xawtv incorrectly handled opening files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to open and write to arbitrary files and escalate privileges. (CVE-2020-13696)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / xawtv

Package

Name
xawtv
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/xawtv@3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1

Affected versions

3.*

3.103-3
3.103-3build1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "alevtd",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "fbtv",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "pia",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "radio",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "scantv",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "streamer",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "ttv",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "v4l-conf",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "webcam",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xawtv",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xawtv-plugin-qt",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xawtv-plugins",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "xawtv-tools",
            "binary_version": "3.103-3+deb8u1build0.16.04.1"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}