CVE-2020-11936: Low severity Canonical apport vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2025
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Updated

gdbus setgid privilege escalation

Affected Software

98 affected components
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu1
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.7
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.8
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.9
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.20
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.22
Canonical apport=2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu1
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu2
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu3
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu4
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu5
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu6
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.8
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.10
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.11
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.12
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.13
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14
Canonical apport=2.20.9-0ubuntu7.15
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu8
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu9
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu10
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu11
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu12
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu13
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu14
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu15
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu16
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu17
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu18
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu19
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu20
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu21
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu22
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu23
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu24
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu25
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu26
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.2
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.5
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.7
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.11
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.12
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.19
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu28
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu29
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu30
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu31
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu32
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu33
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu34
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu35
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu36
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu37
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu38
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu39
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu40
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu41
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu42
Canonical apport=2.20.11-0ubuntu43

Event History

Jan 31, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:18 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:18 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 28, 2025
Data Sourced
via Debian·05:23 AM
DescriptionAffected Software
Nov 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·07:40 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·07:57 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-11936?

CVE-2020-11936 is a vulnerability related to gdbus setgid privilege escalation.

2

What software is affected by CVE-2020-11936?

The affected software is apport and the specific versions are 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16, 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+, and 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24.

3

How severe is CVE-2020-11936?

The severity of CVE-2020-11936 is not specified.

4

How do I fix CVE-2020-11936?

To fix CVE-2020-11936, update apport to the recommended versions provided by Ubuntu.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-11936?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-11936 at the following references: [CVE-2020-11936](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-11936), [USN-4449-1](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4449-1), [USN-4449-2](https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4449-2).

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