~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack
Published Jun 4, 2024
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.20%
Description
~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack
Affected products
-
- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<2.21.0
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical Ltd. | Apport | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < 2.21.0
Configuration 2
- 18.04
- 20.04
- 21.10
- 22.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 5, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (5 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.20% (0.00199) | 8.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.20% (0.00199) | 9.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00039) | 8.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 8.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (2)
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1 vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652 issue-trackingThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1 | vendor-advisoryThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652 | issue-trackingThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
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