Name: CVE-2021-32549: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-32549, CWE-59, CWE-61, CVSS 7.3, EPSS 0.00061

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-13 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade python3-apportUpgrade python-apportUpgrade apport (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-apport (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade apportUpgrade python-apport (Ubuntu Pro)	May 26, 2021	May 25, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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