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HistorySep 14, 2021 - 1:21 p.m.

apport vulnerabilities

2021-09-1413:21:29
Google
osv.dev
5
apport
vulnerabilities
usn-5077-1
ubuntu 14.04 esm
ubuntu 16.04 esm
information gathering operations
sensitive information

AI Score

5.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

32.8%

USN-5077-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Apport. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Maik Münch and Stephen Röttger discovered that Apport incorrectly handled
certain information gathering operations. A local attacker could use this
issue to gain read access to arbitrary files, possibly containing sensitive
information.

AI Score

5.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

32.8%