5.5
MEDIUM
CVE-2022-28652
Ubuntu Apport XML External Entity Injection (XXE) Vulnerability
Description

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

INFO

Published Date :

June 4, 2024, 10:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 11, 2024, 5:05 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2022-28652 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
2 Canonical apport
1 Apport_project apport
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2022-28652.

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

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2022-28652 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2022-28652 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 11, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1 No Types Assigned https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652 No Types Assigned https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-776
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.21.0
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jun. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description ~/.config/apport/settings parsing is vulnerable to "billion laughs" attack
    Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Canonical Ltd. https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28652 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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