CVE-2020-11937
Resource exhaustion vulnerability in whoopsie
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubuntu0.1.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Resource exhaustion vulnerability in whoopsie
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubuntu0.1.
- Record
CVE-2020-11937- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-4274
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubuntu0.1.
- Record
EUVD-2020-4274- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fcfw-r6pj-x447 No score
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service...
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubuntu0.1.
- Record
GHSA-fcfw-r6pj-x447- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubuntu0.1.
- Record
CVE-2020-11937- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-401
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-11937
In whoopsie, parse_report() from whoopsie.c allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file. The DoS is caused by resource exhaustion due to a memory leak. Fixed in 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5, 0.2.62ubuntu0.5 and 0.2.69ubuntu0.1.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-11937- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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-2020-11937 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Canonical Whoopsie, published June 11, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in whoopsie 0.2.52.5ubuntu0.5.