CVE-2020-15709

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions add-apt-repository versions prior to 0.98.9.2 add-apt-repository versions prior to 0.96.24.32.14 add-apt-repository versions prior to 0.96.20.10 add-apt-repository versions prior to 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1~esm1

Description The issue arises due to insufficient input validation in the add-apt-repository utility, allowing PPA owners to provide ANSI terminal escapes. This could modify terminal contents in unexpected ways, potentially compromising the integrity of protected information.

Recommendations For versions prior to 0.98.9.2, update to version 0.98.9.2 or later. For versions prior to 0.96.24.32.14, update to version 0.96.24.32.14 or later. For versions prior to 0.96.20.10, update to version 0.96.20.10 or later. For versions prior to 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1esm1, update to version 0.92.37.8ubuntu0.1esm1 or later.