CVE-2021-32547

Summary

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-lts package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
Canonicalapport2.20.1 < 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1affected
Canonicalapport2.20.9 < 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24affected
Canonicalapport2.20.11-0ubuntu27 < 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18affected
Canonicalapport2.20.11-0ubuntu50 < 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.7affected
Canonicalapport2.20.11-0ubuntu65 < 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1affected
Canonicalapport2.14.1-0ubuntu3 < 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59: CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-61: CWE-61 UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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