CVE-2021-32556 LOW

CVE-2021-32556: apport get_modified_conffiles() function command injection

Vendor Canonical
Product apport
Weakness CWE-78
Published June 12, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

3.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

It was discovered that the get_modified_conffiles() function in backends/packaging-apt-dpkg.py allowed injecting modified package names in a manner that would confuse the dpkg(1) call.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2021 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated