CVE-2022-28652 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2022-28652?

CVE-2022-28652 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). ~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack

Q: How severe is CVE-2022-28652?

CVE-2022-28652 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2022-28652?

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

Vulnerability Description

~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack

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
Apport Project	Apport	< 2.21.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-776

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1Third Party Advisory
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-28652?

CVE-2022-28652 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). ~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack

How severe is CVE-2022-28652?

CVE-2022-28652 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-2022-28652?

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