Description
The parse_report() function in whoopsie.c in Whoopsie through 0.2.69 mishandles memory allocation failures, which allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via a malformed crash file.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer2/blob/master/README.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer2/blob/master/whoopsie_killer2.pyExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsieThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZXGwC7PWYEExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer2/blob/master/README.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/sungjungk/whoopsie_killer2/blob/master/whoopsie_killer2.pyExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/whoopsieThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4450-1/
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZXGwC7PWYEExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 6, 2020
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified