#VU63365 Resource exhaustion in python3-apport (Ubuntu package) and apport (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2022-28652

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#VU63365 Resource exhaustion in python3-apport (Ubuntu package) and apport (Ubuntu package) - CVE-2022-28652

Published: May 18, 2022 / Updated: May 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63365
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-28652
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
python3-apport (Ubuntu package)
apport (Ubuntu package)
Software vendor:
Canonical Ltd.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when reading user settings files. A local user can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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