{
  "cveId": "CVE-2020-8831",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-8831",
  "summary": "CVE-2020-8831 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14, released April 1, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.",
  "title": "apport: Apport creates a world writable lock file with root ownership in the world writable /var/lock/apport directory",
  "description": "Apport creates a world writable lock file with root ownership in the world writable /var/lock/apport directory. If the apport/ directory does not exist (this is not uncommon as /var/lock is a tmpfs), it will create the directory, otherwise it will simply continue execution using the existing directory. This allows for a symlink attack if an attacker were to create a symlink at /var/lock/apport, changing apport\u0027s lock file location. This file could then be used to escalate privileges, for example. Fixed in versions 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23, 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14, 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8 and 2.20.11-0ubuntu22.",
  "published": "2020-04-01T17:00:00Z",
  "severity": "High",
  "epss": 0.00651,
  "epssPercentile": 0.51455,
  "priority": "High",
  "priorityTier": 3,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
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      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
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      "released": "2020-04-01T17:00:00Z"
    },
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      "released": "2020-04-01T17:00:00Z"
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  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
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