USN-4170-3

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4170-3
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4170-3.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4170-3
Published
2019-11-05T03:43:34Z
Modified
2026-04-22T10:01:39Z
Summary
whoopsie regression
Details

USN-4170-1 fixed a vulnerability in Whoopsie and USN-4170-2 fixed a subsequent regression. That update was incomplete and could still result in Whoopsie potentially crashing when uploading crash reports on some architectures. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Kevin Backhouse discovered Whoopsie incorrectly handled very large crash reports. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, expose sensitive information or execute code as the whoopsie user.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / whoopsie

Package

Name
whoopsie
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/whoopsie@0.2.52.5ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.52.5ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.49
0.2.50
0.2.51
0.2.52
0.2.52.1
0.2.52.2
0.2.52.3
0.2.52.4
0.2.52.5
0.2.52.5ubuntu0.1
0.2.52.5ubuntu0.2
0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwhoopsie0",
            "binary_version": "0.2.52.5ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "whoopsie",
            "binary_version": "0.2.52.5ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4170-3.json"

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / whoopsie

Package

Name
whoopsie
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/whoopsie@0.2.62ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.2.62ubuntu0.4

Affected versions

0.*
0.2.58
0.2.59
0.2.59build1
0.2.60
0.2.62
0.2.62ubuntu0.1
0.2.62ubuntu0.2
0.2.62ubuntu0.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "libwhoopsie0",
            "binary_version": "0.2.62ubuntu0.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "whoopsie",
            "binary_version": "0.2.62ubuntu0.4"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map 
{
    "cves": [],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}
source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4170-3.json"