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CVE-2021-3709

Apport file permission bypass through emacs byte compilation errors

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Fix
Fixed in 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm8, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm2, 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26, 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20
None on Exploit-DB, Metasploit or GitHub

Summary

Function check_attachment_for_errors() in file data/general-hooks/ubuntu.py could be tricked into exposing private data via a constructed crash file. This issue affects: apport 2.14.1 versions prior to 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm8; 2.20.1 versions prior to 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm2; 2.20.9 versions prior to 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26; 2.20.11 versions prior to 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20; 2.20.11 versions prior to 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.3;

Timeline

  1. CVE published
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Affected versions

  • Canonical apport

    From 2.14.1 · fixed in 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm8; From 2.20.1 · fixed in 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm2; From 2.20.9 · fixed in 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26; From 2.20.11 · fixed in 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20

References 4

cve.mitre.org

ubuntu.com

bugs.launchpad.net