CVE-2021-32557 MEDIUM

CVE-2021-32557: apport process_report() arbitrary file write

Vendor Canonical
Product apport
Weakness CWE-59
Published June 12, 2021
Last update September 16, 2024
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CVSS base score

5.2/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality None
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

It was discovered that the process_report() function in data/whoopsie-upload-all allowed arbitrary file writes via symlinks.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

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