apport: An information disclosure via path traversal was discovered in apport/hookutils.py function read_file()
CVE-2021-3710 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26, released September 13, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
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 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;
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| apport · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-gtk · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | apport-gtk 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-gtk · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | apport-gtk 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-kde · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | apport-kde 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-kde · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | apport-kde 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-noui · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | apport-noui 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-noui · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | apport-noui 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-retrace · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | apport-retrace 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-retrace · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | apport-retrace 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-valgrind · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | apport-valgrind 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| apport-valgrind · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | apport-valgrind 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| dh-apport · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | dh-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| dh-apport · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | dh-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| python-apport · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | python-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| python-problem-report · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | python-problem-report 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| python3-apport · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | python3-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| python3-apport · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| python3-problem-report · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | python3-problem-report 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.26 | Sep 13, 2021 |
| python3-problem-report · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | python3-problem-report 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.20 | Sep 13, 2021 |
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