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.
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 python-apportUpgrade python-apport (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-apport (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-apportUpgrade apportUpgrade apport (Ubuntu Pro) | May 26, 2021 | May 25, 2021 |
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