Vulnerability in Oracle Openjdk
CVE-2021-32553
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.
EPSS: 0.003 (24.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Oracle Openjdk — versions 17
- Canonical Apport — versions 2.20.1, 2.20.9, 2.20.11-0ubuntu27
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.04, 20.04, 20.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-32553?
- CVE-2021-32553 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Openjdk, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2021-06-12.
- How severe is CVE-2021-32553?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-32553 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.