CVE-2021-32554
Publication date 25 May 2021
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| apport | 22.04 LTS jammy |
Fixed in 2.20.11-0ubuntu67
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| 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed in 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
|
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Fixed in 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed in 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed in 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7
|
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CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
5.5 · Medium
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4965-1
- Apport vulnerabilities
- 25 May 2021
- USN-4965-2
- Apport vulnerabilities
- 25 May 2021