CVE-2021-32548
Published: 25 May 2021
It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-8 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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apport Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24)
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focal |
Released
(2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18)
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groovy |
Released
(2.20.11-0ubuntu50.7)
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hirsute |
Released
(2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1)
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impish |
Released
(2.20.11-0ubuntu67)
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jammy |
Released
(2.20.11-0ubuntu67)
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trusty |
Released
(2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
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upstream |
Needs triage
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xenial |
Released
(2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 5.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |