Vulnerability · Published Jun 4, 2024 · Assigned by canonical
CVE-2022-28652
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Apport from Canonical Ltd.. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 10% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 90.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apport | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | USN-5427-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | apport | 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28652 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Apport | 0 – before 2.21.0 |
Weakness: CWE-776 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652 issue-tracking