It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-17 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
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This high-severity CVE scores 7.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.0%, top 85% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-17 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
June 12, 2021
November 21, 2024
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | apport-noui (2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1) @ hirsute | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | python3-problem-report (2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30+esm1) @ xenial | 2026-05-26 | ubuntu |
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