Description
It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-17 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
Published: 2021-06-12
Score: 7.3 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-19398 It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-17 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4965-1 Apport vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4965-2 Apport vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Oracle Openjdk
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2024-09-16T22:51:04.819Z

Reserved: 2021-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-32553

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Status : Modified

Published: 2021-06-12T04:15:12.157

Modified: 2024-11-21T06:07:15.390

Link: CVE-2021-32553

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