CVE-2021-3709

MEDIUM

apport Path Traversal in check_attachment_for_errors()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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;

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-3709
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-1
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5077-2
Exploit, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1934308

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0045
EPSS Percentile 35.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-22 CWE-538
Status published
Products (50)
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu2
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.1
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6
canonical/apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
... and 40 more
Published Oct 01, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026