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-hwe-18.04 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-19400 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-hwe-18.04 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4965-1 Apport vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4965-2 Apport vulnerabilities
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

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Updated: 2024-09-16T20:47:23.455Z

Reserved: 2021-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-32555

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Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-12T04:15:12.310

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:07:15.650

Link: CVE-2021-32555

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