libwhoopsie0: In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file
CVE-2020-11937 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by libwhoopsie0 0.2.62ubuntu0.5, released July 6, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubuntu0.1.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| libwhoopsie0 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 | libwhoopsie0 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 | Jul 6, 2020 |
| libwhoopsie0 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.2.69ubuntu0.1 | libwhoopsie0 0.2.69ubuntu0.1 | Jul 6, 2020 |
| whoopsie · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 | whoopsie 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 | Jul 6, 2020 |
| whoopsie · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.2.69ubuntu0.1 | whoopsie 0.2.69ubuntu0.1 | Jul 6, 2020 |
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