The vulnerability of the check_ignored() function in the Apport error logging service allows a violator to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the checkignored function in the apport/report.py file of the Apport error reporting service is related to improper handling of exceptional states. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

CVE-2020-15701

An unhandled exception in checkignored in apport/report.py can be exploited by a local attacker to cause a denial of service. If the mtime attribute is a string value in apport-ignore.xml, it will trigger an unhandled exception, resulting in a crash. Fixed in 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24, 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1...