CVE-2022-28653

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

7.5 High

CVE-2022-28653 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Canonical Apport, published May 17, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.40%, the 34th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.40%Up 0.4 points since Jan 31, 2025

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

Record: CVE-2022-28653
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2022-33095 7.5

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

Record: EUVD-2022-33095
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5jgw-fw55-g7x3 7.5

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

Record: GHSA-5jgw-fw55-g7x3
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.5

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

Record: CVE-2022-28653
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 7.5

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

Record: CVE-2022-28653
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-28653 7.5

Users can consume unlimited disk space in /var/crash

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2022-28653
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`apport` Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.12.5-0ubuntu22.12.6-0ubuntu12.12.7-0ubuntu12.12.7-0ubuntu22.12.7-0ubuntu3 Show 45 moreShow less 2.12.7-0ubuntu62.13.1-0ubuntu12.13.1-0ubuntu22.13.2-0ubuntu22.13.2-0ubuntu32.13.2-0ubuntu42.13.2-0ubuntu52.13.3-0ubuntu12.14-0ubuntu12.14.1-0ubuntu12.14.1-0ubuntu22.14.1-0ubuntu32.14.1-0ubuntu3.12.14.1-0ubuntu3.22.14.1-0ubuntu3.32.14.1-0ubuntu3.42.14.1-0ubuntu3.52.14.1-0ubuntu3.62.14.1-0ubuntu3.72.14.1-0ubuntu3.82.14.1-0ubuntu3.92.14.1-0ubuntu3.102.14.1-0ubuntu3.112.14.1-0ubuntu3.122.14.1-0ubuntu3.132.14.1-0ubuntu3.152.14.1-0ubuntu3.162.14.1-0ubuntu3.182.14.1-0ubuntu3.192.14.1-0ubuntu3.202.14.1-0ubuntu3.212.14.1-0ubuntu3.232.14.1-0ubuntu3.242.14.1-0ubuntu3.252.14.1-0ubuntu3.272.14.1-0ubuntu3.282.14.1-0ubuntu3.292.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm12.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm22.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm32.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm42.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm52.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm62.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm72.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm8	None known
`apport` Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.19.1-0ubuntu32.19.2-0ubuntu12.19.2-0ubuntu22.19.2-0ubuntu32.19.2-0ubuntu4 Show 45 moreShow less 2.19.2-0ubuntu52.19.2-0ubuntu62.19.2-0ubuntu82.19.2-0ubuntu92.19.3-0ubuntu12.19.3-0ubuntu22.19.3-0ubuntu32.19.4-0ubuntu12.19.4-0ubuntu22.20-0ubuntu22.20-0ubuntu32.20.1-0ubuntu12.20.1-0ubuntu22.20.1-0ubuntu2.12.20.1-0ubuntu2.22.20.1-0ubuntu2.42.20.1-0ubuntu2.52.20.1-0ubuntu2.62.20.1-0ubuntu2.92.20.1-0ubuntu2.102.20.1-0ubuntu2.122.20.1-0ubuntu2.132.20.1-0ubuntu2.142.20.1-0ubuntu2.152.20.1-0ubuntu2.162.20.1-0ubuntu2.172.20.1-0ubuntu2.182.20.1-0ubuntu2.192.20.1-0ubuntu2.202.20.1-0ubuntu2.212.20.1-0ubuntu2.222.20.1-0ubuntu2.232.20.1-0ubuntu2.242.20.1-0ubuntu2.252.20.1-0ubuntu2.262.20.1-0ubuntu2.272.20.1-0ubuntu2.282.20.1-0ubuntu2.302.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm12.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm22.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm32.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm42.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm52.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm62.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm7	None known
`apport` Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.20.7-0ubuntu32.20.7-0ubuntu3.12.20.7-0ubuntu42.20.8-0ubuntu12.20.8-0ubuntu2 Show 44 moreShow less 2.20.8-0ubuntu32.20.8-0ubuntu42.20.8-0ubuntu52.20.8-0ubuntu62.20.8-0ubuntu72.20.8-0ubuntu82.20.8-0ubuntu92.20.8-0ubuntu102.20.9-0ubuntu12.20.9-0ubuntu22.20.9-0ubuntu42.20.9-0ubuntu52.20.9-0ubuntu62.20.9-0ubuntu72.20.9-0ubuntu7.12.20.9-0ubuntu7.22.20.9-0ubuntu7.32.20.9-0ubuntu7.42.20.9-0ubuntu7.52.20.9-0ubuntu7.62.20.9-0ubuntu7.72.20.9-0ubuntu7.82.20.9-0ubuntu7.92.20.9-0ubuntu7.112.20.9-0ubuntu7.122.20.9-0ubuntu7.132.20.9-0ubuntu7.142.20.9-0ubuntu7.152.20.9-0ubuntu7.162.20.9-0ubuntu7.172.20.9-0ubuntu7.182.20.9-0ubuntu7.192.20.9-0ubuntu7.202.20.9-0ubuntu7.212.20.9-0ubuntu7.232.20.9-0ubuntu7.242.20.9-0ubuntu7.262.20.9-0ubuntu7.272.20.9-0ubuntu7.282.20.9-0ubuntu7.292.20.9-0ubuntu7.29+esm12.20.9-0ubuntu7.29+esm22.20.9-0ubuntu7.29+esm32.20.9-0ubuntu7.29+esm4	None known
`apport` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.20.11-0ubuntu92.20.11-0ubuntu132.20.11-0ubuntu142.20.11-0ubuntu15 Show 36 moreShow less 2.20.11-0ubuntu162.20.11-0ubuntu172.20.11-0ubuntu182.20.11-0ubuntu192.20.11-0ubuntu202.20.11-0ubuntu212.20.11-0ubuntu222.20.11-0ubuntu242.20.11-0ubuntu252.20.11-0ubuntu262.20.11-0ubuntu272.20.11-0ubuntu27.22.20.11-0ubuntu27.32.20.11-0ubuntu27.42.20.11-0ubuntu27.62.20.11-0ubuntu27.82.20.11-0ubuntu27.92.20.11-0ubuntu27.102.20.11-0ubuntu27.112.20.11-0ubuntu27.122.20.11-0ubuntu27.132.20.11-0ubuntu27.142.20.11-0ubuntu27.162.20.11-0ubuntu27.172.20.11-0ubuntu27.182.20.11-0ubuntu27.202.20.11-0ubuntu27.212.20.11-0ubuntu27.232.20.11-0ubuntu27.242.20.11-0ubuntu27.252.20.11-0ubuntu27.262.20.11-0ubuntu27.272.20.11-0ubuntu27.282.20.11-0ubuntu27.292.20.11-0ubuntu27.302.20.11-0ubuntu27.31	None known
`apport` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.20.11-0ubuntu702.20.11-0ubuntu732.20.11-0ubuntu742.20.11-0ubuntu752.20.11-0ubuntu76 Show 16 moreShow less 2.20.11-0ubuntu772.20.11-0ubuntu782.20.11-0ubuntu792.20.11-0ubuntu802.20.11-0ubuntu812.20.11-0ubuntu822.20.11-0ubuntu82.12.20.11-0ubuntu82.22.20.11-0ubuntu82.32.20.11-0ubuntu82.42.20.11-0ubuntu82.52.20.11-0ubuntu82.62.20.11-0ubuntu82.72.20.11-0ubuntu82.82.20.11-0ubuntu82.92.20.11-0ubuntu82.10	None known
`apport` Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 2.27.0-0ubuntu52.27.0-0ubuntu62.27.0-0ubuntu72.28.0-0ubuntu12.28.1-0ubuntu1 Show 10 moreShow less 2.28.1-0ubuntu22.28.1-0ubuntu32.28.1-0ubuntu3.12.28.1-0ubuntu3.32.28.1-0ubuntu3.52.28.1-0ubuntu3.62.28.1-0ubuntu3.72.28.1-0ubuntu3.82.28.2-0ubuntu0.12.28.3-0ubuntu0.1	None known

History

History
When	Changed	Sources
2026-11-03	aliases	EUVD
2026-11-02	created	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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