CVE-2021-32554

EUVD-2021-19399
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 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.3 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
canonicalCNA
7.3 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 18%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
canonicalubuntu_linux
18.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
20.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
20.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
21.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
21.10
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= Vulnerable software versions
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Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
apport
bionic
Fixed 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24
released
focal
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
released
groovy
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.7
released
hirsute
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1
released
impish
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu67
released
jammy
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu67
released
trusty
Fixed 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7
released
xenial
Fixed 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1
released