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UBUNTU-CVE-2020-19858
Vulnerability in kodi (UBUNTU-CVE-2020-19858)
Summary
vulnerability in kodi (UBUNTU-CVE-2020-19858). Confidential information can be exposed externally. Mitigation: upgrade to `4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1` or later.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **UBUNTU-CVE-2020-19858** has been found in kodi.
Confidential information can be exposed externally. CVSS score: ?/10.
What to do: upgrade kodi to **4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "kodi UBUNTU-CVE-2020-19858" on the vendor's site.
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-19858 (kodi) —
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Patched: `4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in kodi.
📍 Affected scope
kodi — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: ?. Confidential information can be exposed externally
🔧 How to fix
Update to **4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'kodi' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'kodi' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `kodi` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade kodi to 4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1ステージング環境で 4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
kodi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
kodi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS
digikam
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4:6.4.0+dfsg-3ubuntu0.1~esm1"}]}]
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
kodi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
kodi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
kodi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:25.10
kodi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
kodi
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
References
- advisory https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7266-1
- report https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-19858
- report https://github.com/plutinosoft/Platinum/commit/9a4ceaccb1585ec35c45fd8e2585538fff6a865e
- report https://github.com/plutinosoft/Platinum/issues/22
- report https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-19858