USN-4667-2

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4667-2
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4667-2.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4667-2
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Published
2021-01-11T17:42:12.071563Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:18Z
Summary
apt vulnerability
Details

USN-4667-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Kevin Backhouse discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain packages. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause APT to crash or stop responding, resulting in a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / apt

Package

Name
apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apt@1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3

Affected versions

0.*

0.9.9.1~ubuntu3
0.9.9.1~ubuntu4
0.9.9.1~ubuntu5
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu1
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu2
0.9.13~exp1ubuntu3
0.9.13.1~ubuntu1
0.9.14.1ubuntu1
0.9.14.1ubuntu2
0.9.15.1ubuntu1
0.9.15.4ubuntu1
0.9.15.4ubuntu2
0.9.15.4ubuntu3
0.9.15.4ubuntu4
0.9.15.4ubuntu5

1.*

1.0.1ubuntu2
1.0.1ubuntu2.1
1.0.1ubuntu2.3
1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1
1.0.1ubuntu2.5
1.0.1ubuntu2.6
1.0.1ubuntu2.7
1.0.1ubuntu2.8
1.0.1ubuntu2.9
1.0.1ubuntu2.10
1.0.1ubuntu2.11
1.0.1ubuntu2.12
1.0.1ubuntu2.13
1.0.1ubuntu2.14
1.0.1ubuntu2.15
1.0.1ubuntu2.17
1.0.1ubuntu2.18
1.0.1ubuntu2.19
1.0.1ubuntu2.20
1.0.1ubuntu2.22
1.0.1ubuntu2.23
1.0.1ubuntu2.24
1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3",
            "binary_name": "apt"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3",
            "binary_name": "apt-transport-https"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3",
            "binary_name": "apt-utils"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libapt-inst1.5"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.0.1ubuntu2.24+esm3",
            "binary_name": "libapt-pkg4.12"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "id": "CVE-2020-27350",
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}