ubuntu-cve-2020-15709
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-08-03 14:41
Modified
2025-07-16 04:55
Summary
Details
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
{
"affected": [
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "python-software-properties",
"binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "python3-software-properties",
"binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-common",
"binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-gtk",
"binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-kde",
"binary_version": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
"name": "software-properties",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties@0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source\u0026distro=trusty/esm"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"0.92.27",
"0.92.28",
"0.92.29",
"0.92.30",
"0.92.31",
"0.92.32",
"0.92.34",
"0.92.35",
"0.92.36",
"0.92.37",
"0.92.37.1",
"0.92.37.2",
"0.92.37.3",
"0.92.37.5",
"0.92.37.6",
"0.92.37.7",
"0.92.37.8"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "python-software-properties",
"binary_version": "0.96.20.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "python3-software-properties",
"binary_version": "0.96.20.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-common",
"binary_version": "0.96.20.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-gtk",
"binary_version": "0.96.20.10"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-kde",
"binary_version": "0.96.20.10"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
"name": "software-properties",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties@0.96.20.10?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.96.20.10"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"0.96.13",
"0.96.15",
"0.96.16",
"0.96.17",
"0.96.18",
"0.96.20",
"0.96.20.1",
"0.96.20.2",
"0.96.20.3",
"0.96.20.4",
"0.96.20.5",
"0.96.20.6",
"0.96.20.7",
"0.96.20.8",
"0.96.20.9"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "python3-software-properties",
"binary_version": "0.96.24.32.14"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-common",
"binary_version": "0.96.24.32.14"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-gtk",
"binary_version": "0.96.24.32.14"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-kde",
"binary_version": "0.96.24.32.14"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
"name": "software-properties",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties@0.96.24.32.14?arch=source\u0026distro=bionic"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.96.24.32.14"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"0.96.24.17",
"0.96.24.19",
"0.96.24.20",
"0.96.24.21",
"0.96.24.22",
"0.96.24.23",
"0.96.24.24",
"0.96.24.25",
"0.96.24.26",
"0.96.24.27",
"0.96.24.28",
"0.96.24.31",
"0.96.24.32.1",
"0.96.24.32.2",
"0.96.24.32.3",
"0.96.24.32.4",
"0.96.24.32.5",
"0.96.24.32.6",
"0.96.24.32.7",
"0.96.24.32.8",
"0.96.24.32.9",
"0.96.24.32.11",
"0.96.24.32.12",
"0.96.24.32.13"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"availability": "No subscription required",
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "python3-software-properties",
"binary_version": "0.98.9.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-common",
"binary_version": "0.98.9.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-gtk",
"binary_version": "0.98.9.2"
},
{
"binary_name": "software-properties-qt",
"binary_version": "0.98.9.2"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
"name": "software-properties",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties@0.98.9.2?arch=source\u0026distro=focal"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.98.9.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"0.98.5",
"0.98.6",
"0.98.7",
"0.98.9",
"0.98.9.1"
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "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.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15709",
"modified": "2025-07-16T04:55:57Z",
"published": "2020-08-03T14:41:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-15709"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/08/03/1"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4457-1"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4457-2"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-15709"
}
],
"related": [
"USN-4457-1",
"USN-4457-2"
],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "medium",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2020-15709"
]
}
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