Name: CVE-2021-3709: Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-3709, CWE-538, CWE-22, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00071

Function check_attachment_for_errors() in file data/general-hooks/ubuntu.py could be tricked into exposing private data via a constructed crash file. This issue affects: apport 2.14.1 versions prior to 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm8; 2.20.1 versions prior to 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm2; 2.20.9 versions prior to 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26; 2.20.11 versions prior to 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20; 2.20.11 versions prior to 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.3;

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.5
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 apportUpgrade apport (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python-apport (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python3-apportUpgrade python3-apport (Ubuntu Pro)Upgrade python-apport	Sep 15, 2021	Sep 14, 2021

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CVSS Details

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