apport process_report() arbitrary file write
CVE-2021-32557

5.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Canonical

Status
Apport
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 June 2021

What is CVE-2021-32557?

It was discovered that the process_report() function in data/whoopsie-upload-all allowed arbitrary file writes via symlinks.

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Affected Version(s)

apport 2.20.1 < 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1

apport 2.20.9 < 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24

apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 < 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/191...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

maik@secfault-security.com (@fktio)
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