Improper Input Validation Affecting software-properties package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (15th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN12-SOFTWAREPROPERTIES-1559912
  • published6 Aug 2020
  • disclosed5 Sept 2020

Introduced: 6 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-15709  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:12 software-properties.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream software-properties package and not the software-properties package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:12 relevant fixed versions and status.

Versions of add-apt-repository before 0.98.9.2, 0.96.24.32.14, 0.96.20.10, and 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1, printed a PPA (personal package archive) description to the terminal as-is, which allowed PPA owners to provide ANSI terminal escapes to modify terminal contents in unexpected ways.

CVSS Scores

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