ubuntu-cve-2020-13152
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2020-05-20 13:15
Modified
2026-05-20 14:52
Summary
Details
A remote user can create a specially crafted M3U file, media playlist file that when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory leak, whereby Amarok 2.8.0 continue to waste resources over time, eventually allows attackers to cause a denial of service.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
N/A (UNKNOWN)
References
{
"affected": [
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "amarok",
"binary_version": "2:2.8.0-0ubuntu9"
},
{
"binary_name": "amarok-common",
"binary_version": "2:2.8.0-0ubuntu9"
},
{
"binary_name": "amarok-utils",
"binary_version": "2:2.8.0-0ubuntu9"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
"name": "amarok",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/amarok@2:2.8.0-0ubuntu9?arch=source\u0026distro=xenial"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"2:2.8.0-0ubuntu6",
"2:2.8.0-0ubuntu7",
"2:2.8.0-0ubuntu8",
"2:2.8.0-0ubuntu9"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "amarok",
"binary_version": "2:2.9.0-0ubuntu2"
},
{
"binary_name": "amarok-common",
"binary_version": "2:2.9.0-0ubuntu2"
},
{
"binary_name": "amarok-utils",
"binary_version": "2:2.9.0-0ubuntu2"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
"name": "amarok",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/amarok@2:2.9.0-0ubuntu2?arch=source\u0026distro=bionic"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"2:2.8.0-0ubuntu9",
"2:2.9.0-0ubuntu1",
"2:2.9.0-0ubuntu2"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "amarok",
"binary_version": "2:3.2.2-1ubuntu2"
},
{
"binary_name": "amarok-common",
"binary_version": "2:3.2.2-1ubuntu2"
},
{
"binary_name": "amarok-utils",
"binary_version": "2:3.2.2-1ubuntu2"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:25.10",
"name": "amarok",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/amarok@2:3.2.2-1ubuntu2?arch=source\u0026distro=questing"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"2:3.2.2-1ubuntu1",
"2:3.2.2-1ubuntu2"
]
},
{
"ecosystem_specific": {
"binaries": [
{
"binary_name": "amarok",
"binary_version": "2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "amarok-common",
"binary_version": "2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3"
},
{
"binary_name": "amarok-utils",
"binary_version": "2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3"
}
]
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Ubuntu:26.04:LTS",
"name": "amarok",
"purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/amarok@2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3?arch=source\u0026distro=resolute"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"2:3.2.2-1ubuntu2",
"2:3.3.1-2ubuntu1",
"2:3.3.2-0ubuntu1",
"2:3.3.2-1ubuntu1",
"2:3.3.2-1ubuntu2",
"2:3.3.2-1ubuntu3"
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"details": "A remote user can create a specially crafted M3U file, media playlist file that when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory leak, whereby Amarok 2.8.0 continue to waste resources over time, eventually allows attackers to cause a denial of service.",
"id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-13152",
"modified": "2026-05-20T14:52:09Z",
"published": "2020-05-20T13:15:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-13152"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://r00texpl0it.wordpress.com/2020/05/20/kde-amarok-2-8-0-allows-remote-attackers-to-cause-a-denial-of-service/"
},
{
"type": "REPORT",
"url": "https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-13152"
}
],
"related": [],
"schema_version": "1.7.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "low",
"type": "Ubuntu"
}
],
"upstream": [
"CVE-2020-13152"
]
}
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