CVE-2020-11936 Affecting apport package, versions <2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (19th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-APPORT-597265
  • published4 Aug 2020
  • disclosed31 Jan 2025

Introduced: 4 Aug 2020

CVE-2020-11936  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 apport to version 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apport package and not the apport package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

gdbus setgid privilege escalation