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Unscored USN-4457-2 1 CVE

software-properties vulnerability

Published Aug 17, 2020 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

USN-4457-1 fixed a vulnerability in Software. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Jason A. Donenfeld discovered that Software Properties incorrectly filtered
certain escape sequences when displaying PPA descriptions. If a user were
tricked into adding an arbitrary PPA, a remote attacker could possibly
manipulate the screen.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 14.04 LTS Pro:14.04:LTS software-properties 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-15709