CVE-2020-27351
lowpriority · track · 11EPSS 0.004 · 34 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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;
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (22)
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- debian advanced package tool1.1.0\~beta1 → 1.1.0\~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10nvdUScpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- debian advanced package tool1.6.5ubuntu0 → 1.6.5ubuntu0.4nvdUScpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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references (16)
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- https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899193cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-27351cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160438/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4668-1.htmlcnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/160903/Ubuntu-Security-Notice-USN-4668-4.htmlcnnvd
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27351Patchcnnvd
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4668-1cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Python-APT-memory-leak-34075cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.4346/cnnvd
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