{"id":"USN-4457-2","summary":"software-properties vulnerability","details":"USN-4457-1 fixed a vulnerability in Software. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Jason A. Donenfeld discovered that Software Properties incorrectly filtered\n certain escape sequences when displaying PPA descriptions. If a user were\n tricked into adding an arbitrary PPA, a remote attacker could possibly\n manipulate the screen.\n","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:54Z","published":"2020-08-17T14:30:26Z","related":["UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15709"],"upstream":["CVE-2020-15709","UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15709"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4457-2"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-15709"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"software-properties","ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","purl":"pkg:deb/ubuntu/software-properties@0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1"}]}],"versions":["0.92.27","0.92.28","0.92.29","0.92.30","0.92.31","0.92.32","0.92.34","0.92.35","0.92.36","0.92.37","0.92.37.1","0.92.37.2","0.92.37.3","0.92.37.5","0.92.37.6","0.92.37.7","0.92.37.8"],"ecosystem_specific":{"binaries":[{"binary_version":"0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1","binary_name":"python-software-properties"},{"binary_version":"0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1","binary_name":"python3-software-properties"},{"binary_version":"0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1","binary_name":"software-properties-common"},{"binary_version":"0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1","binary_name":"software-properties-gtk"},{"binary_version":"0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1","binary_name":"software-properties-kde"}],"availability":"Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4457-2.json","cves_map":{"ecosystem":"Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","cves":[{"id":"CVE-2020-15709","severity":[{"type":"CVSS_V3","score":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"},{"type":"Ubuntu","score":"medium"}]}]}}}],"schema_version":"1.7.3"}