USN-4537-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4537-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4537-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4537-1
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Related
Published
2020-09-24T12:52:50Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:41:56Z
Summary
aptdaemon vulnerability
Details

Vaisha Bernard discovered that Aptdaemon incorrectly handled the Locale property. A local attacker could use this issue to test for the presence of local files.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / aptdaemon

Package

Name
aptdaemon
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/aptdaemon@1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4

Affected versions

1.*
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.1
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.2
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "aptdaemon",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "aptdaemon-data",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-aptdaemon",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon.test",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4537-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-15703"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / aptdaemon

Package

Name
aptdaemon
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/aptdaemon@1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4

Affected versions

1.*
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu17
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.1
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.2
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "aptdaemon",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "aptdaemon-data",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-aptdaemon",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon.test",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4537-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-15703"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / aptdaemon

Package

Name
aptdaemon
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/aptdaemon@1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.2?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.2

Affected versions

1.*
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu28
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu30
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu31
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32
1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "aptdaemon",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "aptdaemon-data",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon.gtk3widgets",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.2"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-aptdaemon.test",
            "binary_version": "1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.2"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4537-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2020-15703"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS"
}