CVE-2022-28652
apport: ~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack
CVE-2022-28652 is fixed in 12 products on 1 platform, first by apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28, released May 17, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0020
9th percentile
~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| apport · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-core-dump-handler · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-core-dump-handler 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-core-dump-handler · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-core-dump-handler 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | apport-gtk 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | apport-gtk 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-gtk · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | apport-gtk 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-gtk · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-gtk 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-gtk · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-gtk 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-kde · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | apport-kde 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-kde · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | apport-kde 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-kde · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | apport-kde 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-kde · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-kde 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-kde · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-kde 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-noui · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | apport-noui 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-noui · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | apport-noui 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-noui · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | apport-noui 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-noui · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-noui 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-noui · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-noui 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-retrace · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | apport-retrace 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-retrace · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | apport-retrace 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-retrace · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | apport-retrace 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-retrace · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-retrace 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-retrace · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-retrace 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-valgrind · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | apport-valgrind 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-valgrind · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | apport-valgrind 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-valgrind · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | apport-valgrind 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| apport-valgrind · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-valgrind 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| apport-valgrind · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | apport-valgrind 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| dh-apport · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | dh-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| dh-apport · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | dh-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| dh-apport · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | dh-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| dh-apport · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | dh-apport 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| dh-apport · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | dh-apport 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| python-apport · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | python-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| python-problem-report · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | python-problem-report 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| python3-apport · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | python3-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| python3-apport · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| python3-apport · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| python3-apport · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | python3-apport 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| python3-apport · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | python3-apport 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| python3-problem-report · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | python3-problem-report 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28 | May 17, 2022 |
| python3-problem-report · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | python3-problem-report 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 | May 17, 2022 |
| python3-problem-report · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | python3-problem-report 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | May 17, 2022 |
| python3-problem-report · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | python3-problem-report 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
| python3-problem-report · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) | 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | python3-problem-report 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 | Jan 16, 2026 |
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