What is CVE-2022-1242?

CVE-2022-1242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ltd. Apport, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-06-03.

How severe is CVE-2022-1242?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Canonical Ltd. Apport

CVE-2022-1242

Apport can be tricked into connecting to arbitrary sockets as the root user

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.002 (13.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Canonical Ltd. Apport — versions 0
Canonical Apport
Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 18.04, 20.04, 21.10

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

security@ubuntu.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
security@ubuntu.com (issue-tracking, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-1242?: CVE-2022-1242 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ltd. Apport, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-06-03.
How severe is CVE-2022-1242?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.