What is CVE-2021-3709?

CVE-2021-3709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Apport, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-10-01.

How severe is CVE-2021-3709?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Information disclosure in Canonical Apport

CVE-2021-3709

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 versi…

EPSS: 0.001 (21.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Canonical Apport — versions 2.14.1, 2.20.1, 2.20.9

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-538 — Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory

References

cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi (x_refsource_MISC)
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-1 (x_refsource_MISC)
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-2 (x_refsource_MISC)
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1934308 (x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-3709?: CVE-2021-3709 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Apport, classified under Insertion of Sensitive Information into Externally-Accessible File or Directory. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-10-01.
How severe is CVE-2021-3709?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.