Apport file permission bypass through emacs byte compilation errors
CVE-2021-3709

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Canonical

Status
Apport
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 September 2021

What is CVE-2021-3709?

Function check_attachment_for_errors() in file data/general-hooks/ubuntu.py could be tricked into exposing private data via a constructed crash file. This issue affects: apport 2.14.1 versions prior to 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm8; 2.20.1 versions prior to 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm2; 2.20.9 versions prior to 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26; 2.20.11 versions prior to 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20; 2.20.11 versions prior to 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.3;

Affected Version(s)

apport 2.14.1 < 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm8

apport 2.20.1 < 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm2

apport 2.20.9 < 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26

References

https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3709
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https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-1
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https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-2
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Maik MĂĽnch ([email protected])(@fktio)
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