# CVE-2022-28657: Apport does not disable python crash handler before entering chroot

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.21.0
- Published: 2024-06-04 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- apport: fixed in 2.21.0

## Description

Apport does not disable python crash handler before entering chroot

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on apport, upgrade to a fixed version (2.21.0) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5427-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-28657

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