RCE in Canonical Apport

CVE-2021-32556

It was discovered that the get_modified_conffiles() function in backends/packaging-apt-dpkg.py allowed injecting modified package names in a manner that would confuse the dpkg(1) call.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.003 (25.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-32556?
CVE-2021-32556 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Apport, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2021-06-12.
How severe is CVE-2021-32556?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.