USN-6018-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6018-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6018-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6018-1
Upstream
Related
Published
2023-04-13T22:18:37Z
Modified
2026-02-10T04:43:04Z
Summary
apport vulnerability
Details

Chen Lu, Lei Wang, and YiQi Sun discovered a privilege escalation vulnerability in apport-cli when viewing crash reports and unprivileged users are allowed to run sudo less. A local attacker on a specially configured system could use this to escalate their privilege.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:18.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29?arch=source&distro=bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29

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
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.27
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.28

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-kde",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-noui",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6018-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-1326"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:20.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26?arch=source&distro=focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26

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
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.23
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
2.20.11-0ubuntu27.25

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-kde",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-noui",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu27.26"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6018-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:20.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-1326"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:22.04:LTS / apport

Package

Name
apport
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4?arch=source&distro=jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4

Affected versions

2.*
2.20.11-0ubuntu70
2.20.11-0ubuntu73
2.20.11-0ubuntu74
2.20.11-0ubuntu75
2.20.11-0ubuntu76
2.20.11-0ubuntu77
2.20.11-0ubuntu78
2.20.11-0ubuntu79
2.20.11-0ubuntu80
2.20.11-0ubuntu81
2.20.11-0ubuntu82
2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
2.20.11-0ubuntu82.2
2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-kde",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-noui",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.20.11-0ubuntu82.4"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "No subscription required"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6018-1.json"
cves_map 
{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:22.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-1326"
        }
    ]
}