CVE-2020-27350

Name: CVE-2020-27350
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-12-10T04:15:11.423+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.7/10EPSS 0.37%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-27350 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. APT had several integer overflows and underflows while parsing .deb packages, aka GHSL-2020-168 GHSL-2020-169, in files apt-pkg/contrib/extracttar.cc, apt-pkg/deb/debfile.cc, and apt-pkg/contrib/arfile.cc. This issue affects: apt 1.2.32ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.2.32ubuntu0.2; 1.6.12ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.12ubuntu0.2; 2.0.2ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.2ubuntu0.2; 2.1.10ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.1.10ubuntu0.1;. EPSS estimates a 0.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

APT had several integer overflows and underflows while parsing .deb packages, aka GHSL-2020-168 GHSL-2020-169, in files apt-pkg/contrib/extracttar.cc, apt-pkg/deb/debfile.cc, and apt-pkg/contrib/arfile.cc. This issue affects: apt 1.2.32ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.2.32ubuntu0.2; 1.6.12ubuntu0 versions prior to 1.6.12ubuntu0.2; 2.0.2ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.0.2ubuntu0.2; 2.1.10ubuntu0 versions prior to 2.1.10ubuntu0.1;

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.37%

29.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Advanced Package Tool	>= 1.2.32ubuntu0, < 1.2.32ubuntu0.2
Debian	Advanced Package Tool	>= 1.6.12ubuntu0, < 1.6.12ubuntu0.2
Debian	Advanced Package Tool	>= 2.0.2ubuntu0, < 2.0.2ubuntu0.2
Debian	Advanced Package Tool	>= 2.1.10ubuntu0, < 2.1.10ubuntu0.2
Debian	Advanced Package Tool	< 1.8.2.2
Netapp	Solidfire Baseboard Management Controller Firmware	All versions

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899193Broken Link
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210108-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4667-1Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4808Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1899193Broken Link
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210108-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4667-1Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4808Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 10, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-27350?

How severe is CVE-2020-27350?

CVE-2020-27350 has a CVSS score of 5.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-27350?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST