{
  "cveId": "CVE-2021-32550",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-32550",
  "summary": "CVE-2021-32550 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24, released May 24, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "apport: It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs",
  "description": "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-14 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.",
  "published": "2021-05-24T17:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Medium",
  "epss": 0.00289,
  "epssPercentile": 0.21619,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
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      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
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      "released": "2021-05-24T17:00:00Z"
    },
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      "released": "2021-05-24T17:00:00Z"
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      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-apport-noui-2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24",
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  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T18:46:35Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
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