CVE-2020-27349 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Aptdaemon performed policykit checks after interacting with potentially untrusted files with elevated privileges. This affected versions prior to 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.3, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu19.5, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu14.5.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-862

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1899193Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4664-1PatchThird Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1899193Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4664-1PatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-27349?

CVE-2020-27349 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Aptdaemon performed policykit checks after interacting with potentially untrusted files with elevated privileges. This affected versions prior to 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu34.1, 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu32.3, 1....

How severe is CVE-2020-27349?

CVE-2020-27349 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-27349?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux.