UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32553

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Source

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32553

Import Source

https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2021/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32553.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32553

Related

Published

2021-05-25T00:00:00Z

Modified

2025-01-13T10:22:33Z

Severity

5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N CVSS Calculator

Summary

[none]

Details

It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-17 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name: apport
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7

Affected versions

2.*

2.12.5-0ubuntu2

2.12.6-0ubuntu1

2.12.7-0ubuntu1

2.12.7-0ubuntu2

2.12.7-0ubuntu3

2.12.7-0ubuntu6

2.13.1-0ubuntu1

2.13.1-0ubuntu2

2.13.2-0ubuntu2

2.13.2-0ubuntu3

2.13.2-0ubuntu4

2.13.2-0ubuntu5

2.13.3-0ubuntu1

2.14-0ubuntu1

2.14.1-0ubuntu1

2.14.1-0ubuntu2

2.14.1-0ubuntu3

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.1

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.9

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.12

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.13

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.16

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.24

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.25

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.28

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm2

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm3

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm5

2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm6

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "apport-kde"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "apport-noui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "dh-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python3-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm7",
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name: apport
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/xenial

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1

Affected versions

2.*

2.19.1-0ubuntu3

2.19.2-0ubuntu1

2.19.2-0ubuntu2

2.19.2-0ubuntu3

2.19.2-0ubuntu4

2.19.2-0ubuntu5

2.19.2-0ubuntu6

2.19.2-0ubuntu8

2.19.2-0ubuntu9

2.19.3-0ubuntu1

2.19.3-0ubuntu2

2.19.3-0ubuntu3

2.19.4-0ubuntu1

2.19.4-0ubuntu2

2.20-0ubuntu2

2.20-0ubuntu3

2.20.1-0ubuntu1

2.20.1-0ubuntu2

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.2

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.6

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.9

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.13

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.14

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.15

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.16

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.17

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.20

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.22

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.24

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.25

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.26

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.27

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.28

2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "apport-kde"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "apport-noui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "dh-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1",
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name: apport
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24

Affected versions

2.*

2.20.7-0ubuntu3

2.20.7-0ubuntu3.1

2.20.7-0ubuntu4

2.20.8-0ubuntu1

2.20.8-0ubuntu2

2.20.8-0ubuntu3

2.20.8-0ubuntu4

2.20.8-0ubuntu5

2.20.8-0ubuntu6

2.20.8-0ubuntu7

2.20.8-0ubuntu8

2.20.8-0ubuntu9

2.20.8-0ubuntu10

2.20.9-0ubuntu1

2.20.9-0ubuntu2

2.20.9-0ubuntu4

2.20.9-0ubuntu5

2.20.9-0ubuntu6

2.20.9-0ubuntu7

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.1

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.2

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.3

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.4

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.5

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.6

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.8

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.11

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.12

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.13

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.15

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.16

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.17

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.18

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.19

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.20

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.21

2.20.9-0ubuntu7.23

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-kde"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-noui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "dh-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "python-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "python3-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name: apport
Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18

Affected versions

2.*

2.20.11-0ubuntu8

2.20.11-0ubuntu9

2.20.11-0ubuntu13

2.20.11-0ubuntu14

2.20.11-0ubuntu15

2.20.11-0ubuntu16

2.20.11-0ubuntu17

2.20.11-0ubuntu18

2.20.11-0ubuntu19

2.20.11-0ubuntu20

2.20.11-0ubuntu21

2.20.11-0ubuntu22

2.20.11-0ubuntu24

2.20.11-0ubuntu25

2.20.11-0ubuntu26

2.20.11-0ubuntu27

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.2

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.3

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.4

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.6

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.8

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.9

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.10

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.11

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.12

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.13

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.14

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16

2.20.11-0ubuntu27.17

Ecosystem specific

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "ubuntu_priority": "medium",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-kde"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-noui"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "dh-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "python3-apport"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18",
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report"
        }
    ]
}