CVE-2021-32551 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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-15 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00055.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux

Configuration 1 [-]

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-19396	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-15 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
Ubuntu USN	USN-4965-1	Apport vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN	USN-4965-2	Apport vulnerabilities

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1917904

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published: 2021-06-12T03:40:39.210630Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T20:21:31.720Z

Reserved: 2021-05-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-32551

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-12T04:15:11.997

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:07:15.137

Link: CVE-2021-32551

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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