CVE-2020-15570
The parse_report() function in whoopsie.c in Whoopsie through 0.2.69 mishandles memory allocation...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-15570- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-15570- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-7557 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2020-7557- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rpfw-xcrg-7r3r No score
The parse_report() function in whoopsie.c in Whoopsie through 0.2.69 mishandles memory allocation...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rpfw-xcrg-7r3r- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-15570
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15570- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4450-1 No score
whoopsie vulnerabilities
Seong-Joong Kim discovered that Whoopsie incorrectly handled memory. A local attacker could use this issue to cause Whoopsie to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-11937)
Seong-Joong Kim discovered that Whoopsie incorrectly handled parsing files. A local attacker could use this issue to cause Whoopsie to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-12135)
Seong-Joong Kim discovered that Whoopsie incorrectly handled memory. A local attacker could use this issue to cause Whoopsie to consume memory, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-15570)
- Record
USN-4450-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
whoopsieUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, plus listed versions 0.2.490.2.500.2.510.2.520.2.52.1 Show 8 moreShow less0.2.52.20.2.52.30.2.52.40.2.52.50.2.52.5ubuntu0.10.2.52.5ubuntu0.20.2.52.5ubuntu0.30.2.52.5ubuntu0.4 |
0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5 |
whoopsieUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 0.2.62ubuntu0.5, plus listed versions 0.2.580.2.590.2.59build10.2.600.2.62 Show 4 moreShow less0.2.62ubuntu0.10.2.62ubuntu0.20.2.62ubuntu0.30.2.62ubuntu0.4 |
0.2.62ubuntu0.5 |
whoopsieUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 0.2.69ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 0.2.660.2.670.2.680.2.69 |
0.2.69ubuntu0.1 |
whoopsieUbuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, plus listed versions 0.2.490.2.500.2.510.2.520.2.52.1 Show 8 moreShow less0.2.52.20.2.52.30.2.52.40.2.52.50.2.52.5ubuntu0.10.2.52.5ubuntu0.20.2.52.5ubuntu0.30.2.52.5ubuntu0.4 |
0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5 |
whoopsieUbuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.2.62ubuntu0.5, plus listed versions 0.2.580.2.590.2.59build10.2.600.2.62 Show 4 moreShow less0.2.62ubuntu0.10.2.62ubuntu0.20.2.62ubuntu0.30.2.62ubuntu0.4 |
0.2.62ubuntu0.5 |
whoopsieUbuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 0.2.69ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions 0.2.660.2.670.2.680.2.69 |
0.2.69ubuntu0.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-15570 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Whoopsie Project Whoopsie, published July 6, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.08%, the 65th percentile. Fixed in whoopsie 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5.