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Unscored USN-4508-1 1 CVE

storebackup vulnerability

Published Sep 16, 2020 · Updated Feb 10, 2026

Summary

It was discovered that StoreBackup did not properly manage lock files.
A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service or
escalate privileges and run arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-7040)

Fixed packages 3

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · 16.04 LTS 16.04:LTS storebackup 3.2.1-1+deb8u1build0.16.04.1
Ubuntu · 18.04 LTS 18.04:LTS storebackup 3.2.1-1+deb8u1build0.18.04.1
Ubuntu · 20.04 LTS 20.04:LTS storebackup 3.2.1-1+deb8u1build0.20.04.1

Vulnerabilities 1

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-7040