CVE-2020-3810
published 2020-05-15CVE-2020-3810: Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.31%
67.3th percentile
Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.
Affected
16 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| canonical | ubuntu_linux | — | — |
| debian | apt | < 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
| debian | apt | < apt 2.1.2 (bookworm) | apt 2.1.2 (bookworm) |
| debian | apt | — | — |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 2.1.2 | 2.1.2 |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.04.3MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
APT vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2020-05-28
CVE-2020-3810 APT vulnerability
Title: APT vulnerability
Summary: APT could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
USN-4359-1 fixed a vulnerability in APT. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM and 14.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during
package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted
package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT
to crash.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Ubuntu
APT vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2020-05-14
CVE-2020-3810 APT vulnerability
Title: APT vulnerability
Summary: APT could be made to crash if it opened a specially crafted file.
It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during
package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted
package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT
to crash.
Instructions: In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Debian
CVE-2020-3810: apt - Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1...
vendor_debian·2020·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-3810 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-3810: apt - Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1...
Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.1.2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.1.2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.1.2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.1.2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.1.2)
GHSA
GHSA-q2xq-8h7m-vrfm: Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2020-3810 [MEDIUM] CWE-20 GHSA-q2xq-8h7m-vrfm: Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2
Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.
OSV
CVE-2020-3810: Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2
osv·2020-05-15·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-3810 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-3810: Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2
Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-3810 apt: missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations leads to DoS [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2020-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-3810 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-3810 apt: missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations leads to DoS [fedora-all]
CVE-2020-3810 apt: missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations leads to DoS [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of fedora-all.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multi
Bugzilla
CVE-2020-3810 apt: missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations leads to DoS
bugzilla·2020-06-18·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2020-3810 [MEDIUM] CVE-2020-3810 apt: missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations leads to DoS
CVE-2020-3810 apt: missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations leads to DoS
Missing input validation in the ar/tar implementations of APT before version 2.1.2 could result in denial of service when processing specially crafted deb files.
References:
https://github.com/Debian/apt/issues/111
https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2020/msg00089.html
https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/-/commit/dceb1e49e4b8e4dadaf056be34088b415939cda6
Discussion:
Created apt tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1848635]
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the dependent bugs for status of those individual community products.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1878177https://github.com/Debian/apt/issues/111https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2020/msg00089.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4PEH357MZM2SUGKETMEHMSGQS652QHH/https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/-/commit/dceb1e49e4b8e4dadaf056be34088b415939cda6https://tracker.debian.org/news/1144109/accepted-apt-212-source-into-unstable/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4359-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4359-2/https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1878177https://github.com/Debian/apt/issues/111https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2020/msg00089.htmlhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/U4PEH357MZM2SUGKETMEHMSGQS652QHH/https://salsa.debian.org/apt-team/apt/-/commit/dceb1e49e4b8e4dadaf056be34088b415939cda6https://tracker.debian.org/news/1144109/accepted-apt-212-source-into-unstable/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4359-1/https://usn.ubuntu.com/4359-2/
2020-05-15
Published