CVE-2022-1242 Affecting apport package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-APPORT-2833326
  • published18 May 2022
  • disclosed3 Jun 2024

Introduced: 18 May 2022

CVE-2022-1242  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 apport.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream apport package and not the apport package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Apport can be tricked into connecting to arbitrary sockets as the root user