USN-4171-3

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4171-3
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4171-3.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4171-3
Published
2019-11-05T11:33:57Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:41:40Z
Summary
apport regression
Details

USN-4171-1 fixed vulnerabilities in Apport. The update caused a regression in the Python Apport library. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

Kevin Backhouse discovered Apport would read its user-controlled settings file as the root user. This could be used by a local attacker to possibly crash Apport or have other unspecified consequences. (CVE-2019-11481)

Sander Bos discovered a race-condition in Apport during core dump creation. This could be used by a local attacker to generate a crash report for a privileged process that is readable by an unprivileged user. (CVE-2019-11482)

Sander Bos discovered Apport mishandled crash dumps originating from containers. This could be used by a local attacker to generate a crash report for a privileged process that is readable by an unprivileged user. (CVE-2019-11483)

Sander Bos discovered Apport mishandled lock-file creation. This could be used by a local attacker to cause a denial of service against Apport. (CVE-2019-11485)

Kevin Backhouse discovered Apport read various process-specific files with elevated privileges during crash dump generation. This could could be used by a local attacker to generate a crash report for a privileged process that is readable by an unprivileged user. (CVE-2019-15790)

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:16.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21?arch=source&distro=xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-kde",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-noui",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.21"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4171-3.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9

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

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "No subscription required",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-kde",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-noui",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.9"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4171-3.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": []
}