CVE-2021-32555
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%CVSS 7.3
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.
Products: Canonical apport
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | apport | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24 |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | apport | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | apport | 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7 |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | apport | 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1 |