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CVE-2022-1242 Affecting apport package, versions <2.21.0-0ubuntu1

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.04% (11th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2210-APPORT-3068391
  • 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:22.10 apport to version 2.21.0-0ubuntu1 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:22.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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