{"id":"UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351","details":"Various memory and file descriptor leaks were found in apt-python files python/arfile.cc, python/tag.cc, python/tarfile.cc, aka GHSL-2020-170. This issue affects: python-apt 1.1.0~beta1 versions prior to 1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10; 1.6.5ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.5ubuntu0.4; 2.0.0ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2; 2.1.3ubuntu1 versions prior to 2.1.3ubuntu1.1;","modified":"2026-04-22T12:37:35.181980Z","published":"2020-12-09T00:00:00Z","related":["USN-4668-1","USN-4668-4"],"upstream":["CVE-2020-27351"],"references":[{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-27351"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4668-1"},{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4668-4"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-27351"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"python-apt","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-apt@0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4"}]}],"versions":["0.8.9.1ubuntu1","0.9.0","0.9.1","0.9.1ubuntu1","0.9.3.2","0.9.3.2ubuntu2","0.9.3.3","0.9.3.3ubuntu1","0.9.3.4","0.9.3.4build1","0.9.3.5","0.9.3.5ubuntu1","0.9.3.5ubuntu2","0.9.3.5ubuntu3","0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm2"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro","binaries":[{"binary_name":"python-apt","binary_version":"0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4"},{"binary_name":"python-apt-common","binary_version":"0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4"},{"binary_name":"python3-apt","binary_version":"0.9.3.5ubuntu3+esm4"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json"}},{"package":{"name":"python-apt","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-apt@1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10?arch=source&distro=xenial"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10"}]}],"versions":["1.0.1build1","1.0.1ubuntu2","1.1.0~beta1","1.1.0~beta1build1","1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.1","1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.2","1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.4","1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.5","1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.7","1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.8","1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.9"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_name":"python-apt","binary_version":"1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10"},{"binary_name":"python-apt-common","binary_version":"1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10"},{"binary_name":"python3-apt","binary_version":"1.1.0~beta1ubuntu0.16.04.10"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json"}},{"package":{"name":"python-apt","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-apt@1.6.5ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=bionic"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"1.6.5ubuntu0.4"}]}],"versions":["1.4.0~beta3build2","1.4.0~beta3ubuntu1","1.6.0~rc2ubuntu1","1.6.0~rc2ubuntu2","1.6.0","1.6.1","1.6.2","1.6.3","1.6.3ubuntu1","1.6.4","1.6.5ubuntu0.1","1.6.5ubuntu0.2","1.6.5ubuntu0.3"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_name":"python-apt","binary_version":"1.6.5ubuntu0.4"},{"binary_name":"python-apt-common","binary_version":"1.6.5ubuntu0.4"},{"binary_name":"python3-apt","binary_version":"1.6.5ubuntu0.4"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json"}},{"package":{"name":"python-apt","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/python-apt@2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2?arch=source&distro=focal"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2"}]}],"versions":["1.9.0ubuntu1","1.9.0ubuntu3","1.9.0ubuntu5","1.9.3ubuntu2","1.9.5","1.9.5build1","1.9.7","1.9.8","1.9.10","2.0.0","2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.1"],"ecosystem_specific":{"availability":"No subscription required","binaries":[{"binary_name":"python-apt","binary_version":"2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2"},{"binary_name":"python-apt-common","binary_version":"2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2"},{"binary_name":"python3-apt","binary_version":"2.0.0ubuntu0.20.04.2"}]},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2020/UBUNTU-CVE-2020-27351.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"},{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]}