USN-4051-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4051-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4051-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4051-1
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Related
Published
2019-07-09T00:36:24Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:41:34Z
Summary
apport vulnerability
Details

Kevin Backhouse discovered a race-condition when reading the user's local Apport configuration. This could be used by a local attacker to cause Apport to include arbitrary files in a resulting crash report.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-kde",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-noui",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4051-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-7307"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-kde",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-noui",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4051-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2019-7307"
        }
    ]
}