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CVE-2021-32554
CVE-2021-32554
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.06% · 19.3th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.06%
19.3th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | apport | 0, 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.12, 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.11 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | apport | 2.20-0ubuntu2, 0, 2.19.1-0ubuntu3 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | apport | 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1, 2.20.7-0ubuntu4, 2.20.8-0ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | apport | 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.12, 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- May 25, 2021 CVE Published
- Jun 12, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 19, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jun 24, 2021 EPSS Score
- Oct 12, 2021 EPSS Score
- Dec 12, 2021 EPSS Score
- Jan 6, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 11, 2022 EPSS Score
- Apr 1, 2022 EPSS Score
- Apr 13, 2022 EPSS Score
- Aug 13, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 13, 2022 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32554 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4965-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4965-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-32554 third-party-advisory