CVE-2021-3709

MEDIUMMonitor

Published:Oct 1, 2021(4 years ago)

Modified:Nov 21, 2024

Local AccessNo InteractionScope ChangesLow Complexity

Vulnerability Description

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 versions prior to 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm2; 2.20.9 versions prior to 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26; 2.20.11 versions prior to 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20; 2.20.11 versions prior to 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.3;

Attack Characteristics

Local AccessLow ComplexityLow PrivilegesNo User Interaction

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No Fix Known

No patch has been released yet. Apply workarounds or mitigations where available.

Affected Software

170

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed In
canonical	apport	-	-
canonical	apport	-	-
canonical	apport	-

Timeline

Published
CVE disclosed publicly
Oct 1, 20214 years ago
Last Modified
Most recent update
Nov 21, 20241 year ago
Indexed to CVEInsight
Added to this platform
Mar 29, 20261 month ago

References

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1934308Exploit
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3709Third Party Advisory
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-1Vendor Advisory

CVSS Score

v3.1

6.5/ 10.0

MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

At a Glance

170

Affected Products

References

canonical / apport

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