CVE-2021-32554

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
NISTNIST
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
CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 14%
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 Product
Codename
apport
jammy
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu67
released
impish
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu67
released
hirsute
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1
released
groovy
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.7
released
focal
Fixed 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
released
bionic
Fixed 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24
released
xenial
Fixed 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1
released
trusty
Fixed 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7
released