software-properties-common: Versions of add-apt-repository before 0.98.9.2, 0.96.24.32.14, 0.96.20.10, and 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1, printed a PPA...
CVE-2020-15709 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by python3-software-properties 0.96.24.32.14, released August 3, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Versions of add-apt-repository before 0.98.9.2, 0.96.24.32.14, 0.96.20.10, and 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1, printed a PPA (personal package archive) description to the terminal as-is, which allowed PPA owners to provide ANSI terminal escapes to modify terminal contents in unexpected ways.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| python3-software-properties · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.96.24.32.14 | python3-software-properties 0.96.24.32.14 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| python3-software-properties · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.98.9.2 | python3-software-properties 0.98.9.2 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| software-properties-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.96.24.32.14 | software-properties-common 0.96.24.32.14 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| software-properties-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.98.9.2 | software-properties-common 0.98.9.2 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| software-properties-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.96.24.32.14 | software-properties-gtk 0.96.24.32.14 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| software-properties-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.98.9.2 | software-properties-gtk 0.98.9.2 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| software-properties-kde · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 0.96.24.32.14 | software-properties-kde 0.96.24.32.14 | Aug 3, 2020 |
| software-properties-qt · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 0.98.9.2 | software-properties-qt 0.98.9.2 | Aug 3, 2020 |
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