UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27351
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351
Upstream
Downstream
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Published
2020-12-09T00:00:00Z
Modified
2026-04-22T12:37:35.181980Z
Severity
  • 2.8 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • 2.0 (Low) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L CVSS Calculator
  • Ubuntu - medium
Summary
[none]
Details

Various memory and file descriptor leaks were found in apt-python files python/arfile.cc, python/tag.cc, python/tarfile.cc, aka GHSL-2020-170. This issue affects: python-apt 1.1.0~beta1 versions prior to 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10; 1.6.5ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.5ubuntu0.4; 2.0.0ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2; 2.1.3ubuntu1 versions prior to 2.1.3ubuntu1.1;

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / python-apt

Package

Name
python-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-apt@0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4

Affected versions

0.*
0.8.9.1ubuntu1
0.9.0
0.9.1
0.9.1ubuntu1
0.9.3.2
0.9.3.2ubuntu2
0.9.3.3
0.9.3.3ubuntu1
0.9.3.4
0.9.3.4build1
0.9.3.5
0.9.3.5ubuntu1
0.9.3.5ubuntu2
0.9.3.5ubuntu3
0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apt",
            "binary_version": "0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apt-common",
            "binary_version": "0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apt",
            "binary_version": "0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json"

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / python-apt

Package

Name
python-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-apt@1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10

Affected versions

1.*
1.0.1build1
1.0.1ubuntu2
1.1.0~beta1
1.1.0~beta1build1
1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.1
1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.2
1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.4
1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.5
1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.7
1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.8
1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.9

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apt",
            "binary_version": "1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apt-common",
            "binary_version": "1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apt",
            "binary_version": "1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / python-apt

Package

Name
python-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-apt@1.6.5ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.6.5ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

1.*
1.4.0~beta3build2
1.4.0~beta3ubuntu1
1.6.0~rc2ubuntu1
1.6.0~rc2ubuntu2
1.6.0
1.6.1
1.6.2
1.6.3
1.6.3ubuntu1
1.6.4
1.6.5ubuntu0.1
1.6.5ubuntu0.2
1.6.5ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apt",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apt-common",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apt",
            "binary_version": "1.6.5ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json"

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / python-apt

Package

Name
python-apt
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-apt@2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2

Affected versions

1.*
1.9.0ubuntu1
1.9.0ubuntu3
1.9.0ubuntu5
1.9.3ubuntu2
1.9.5
1.9.5build1
1.9.7
1.9.8
1.9.10
2.*
2.0.0
2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apt",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apt-common",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apt",
            "binary_version": "2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json"