CVE-2020-27350

apt integer wraparound

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Published Dec 10, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 5.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

APT had several integer overflows and underflows while parsing .deb packages, aka GHSL-2020-168 GHSL-2020-169, in files apt-pkg/contrib/extracttar.cc, apt-pkg/deb/debfile.cc, and apt-pkg/contrib/arfile.cc. This issue affects: apt 1.2.32ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.2.32ubuntu0.2; 1.6.12ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.12ubuntu0.2; 2.0.2ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.2ubuntu0.2; 2.1.10ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.1.10ubuntu0.1;

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Canonical

apt

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.2.32ubuntu0`	affected	< 1.2.32ubuntu0.2
`1.6.12ubuntu0`	affected	< 1.6.12ubuntu0.2
`2.0.2ubuntu0`	affected	< 2.0.2ubuntu0.2
`2.1.10ubuntu0`	affected	< 2.1.10ubuntu0.1

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:netapp:solidfire_baseboard_management_controller:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-2487-1	apt security update
Debian DSA	DSA-4808-1	apt security update
EUVD	EUVD-2020-19862	APT had several integer overflows and underflows while parsing .deb packages, aka GHSL-2020-168 GHSL-2020-169, in files apt-pkg/contrib/extracttar.cc, apt-pkg/deb/debfile.cc, and apt-pkg/contrib/arfile.cc. This issue affects: apt 1.2.32ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.2.32ubuntu0.2; 1.6.12ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.12ubuntu0.2; 2.0.2ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.2ubuntu0.2; 2.1.10ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.1.10ubuntu0.1;
Ubuntu USN	USN-4667-1	APT vulnerability
Ubuntu USN	USN-4667-2	APT vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.378% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899193
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210108-0005/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4667-1
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4808

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Debian Advanced Package Tool Debian Linux

Netapp Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:29 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Dec 10, 2020, 4:05 AM
Updated: Sep 17, 2024, 4:29 AM
Reserved: Oct 20, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 10, 2020, 4:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:09 AM

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