4.3
CVSSv2

CVE-2020-3810

Published: 15/05/2020 Updated: 07/11/2023
CVSS v2 Base Score: 4.3 | Impact Score: 2.9 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
CVSS v3 Base Score: 5.5 | Impact Score: 3.6 | Exploitability Score: 1.8
VMScore: 384
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Summary

It exists that APT incorrectly handled certain filenames during package installation. If an attacker could provide a specially crafted package to be installed by the system administrator, this could cause APT to crash.

Vulnerability Trend

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debian debian linux 9.0

debian debian linux 10.0

debian apt

fedoraproject fedora 32

canonical ubuntu linux 18.04

canonical ubuntu linux 14.04

canonical ubuntu linux 19.10

canonical ubuntu linux 20.04

canonical ubuntu linux 16.04

canonical ubuntu linux 12.04

Vendor Advisories

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