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CVE-2021-3899 Affecting apport package, versions <2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2004-APPORT-2833340
  • published 18 May 2022
  • disclosed 3 Jun 2024
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Introduced: 18 May 2022

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How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 apport to version 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24 or higher.

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:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is a race condition in the 'replaced executable' detection that, with the correct local configuration, allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code as root.