CVE-2021-32554

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-59 Link Following
Publication date:
12/06/2021
Last modified:
16/06/2021

Description

It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the xorg package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*


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