{
  "cveId": "CVE-2020-27351",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-27351",
  "summary": "CVE-2020-27351 is fixed in 3 products on 1 platform, first by python-apt 1.6.5ubuntu0.4, released December 8, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "python3-apt: Various memory and file descriptor leaks were found in apt-python files python/arfile.cc, python/tag.cc, python/tarfi...",
  "description": "Various memory and file descriptor leaks were found in apt-python files python/arfile.cc, python/tag.cc, python/tarfile.cc, aka GHSL-2020-170. This issue affects: python-apt 1.1.0~beta1 versions prior to 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10; 1.6.5ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.5ubuntu0.4; 2.0.0ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2; 2.1.3ubuntu1 versions prior to 2.1.3ubuntu1.1;",
  "published": "2020-12-08T16:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.00395,
  "epssPercentile": 0.33921,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python-apt",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "fix": "python-apt 1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-apt-1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "released": "2020-12-08T16:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python-apt",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "fix": "python-apt 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python-apt-2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "released": "2020-12-08T16:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python-apt-common",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "fix": "python-apt-common 1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-apt-common-1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "released": "2020-12-08T16:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python-apt-common",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "fix": "python-apt-common 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python-apt-common-2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "released": "2020-12-08T16:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python3-apt",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "fix": "python3-apt 1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-apt-1.6.5ubuntu0.4",
      "released": "2020-12-08T16:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python3-apt",
      "release": "Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "fix": "python3-apt 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-python3-apt-2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2",
      "released": "2020-12-08T16:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T06:59:42Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}