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CVE-2020-15709

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Published: Sep 5, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (4)

Canonical
1 product
Add Apt Repository
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Add Apt Repository
From 0.92.37.0 to 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1\~esm1
Add Apt Repository
From 0.96.20.0 to 0.96.20.10
Add Apt Repository
From 0.96.24.32.0 to 0.96.24.32.14
Add Apt Repository
From 0.98.9.0 to 0.98.9.2

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (2)

Source: security@ubuntu.com
PatchThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchThird Party Advisory

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