Vulnerability in Canonical Apport
CVE-2021-3710
An information disclosure via path traversal was discovered in apport/hookutils.py function read_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…
EPSS: 0.000 (15.8th 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)
References
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-1 (x_refsource_MISC)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-2 (x_refsource_MISC)
- cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi (x_refsource_MISC)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1933832 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-3710?
- CVE-2021-3710 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Apport, classified under CWE-24. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-10-01.
- How severe is CVE-2021-3710?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.