USN-4170-2: whoopsie Ubuntu
CVSS: UnknownPublished
Published 30-10-2019Last modified 22-04-2026
Vulnerability summary
USN-4170-2 is a vulnerability in whoopsie Ubuntu with no CVSS score yet.
CVSS score
Not scored
010
No CVSS score recordedEPSS score
Not scored
0%100%
No EPSS score yetKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 30-10-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 22-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
whoopsie regression USN-4170-1 fixed a vulnerability in Whoopsie. The update caused Whoopsie to crash when sending reports. This update fixes the problem. We apologize for the inconvenience. Original advisory details: Kevin Backhouse discovered Whoopsie incorrectly handled very large crash reports. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service, expose sensitive information or execute code as the whoopsie user.
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Known exploited
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Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu1 product
- whoopsie< 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.3 | < 0.2.62ubuntu0.3
1 vendor · 1 product