CVE-2021-3899 Affecting apport package, versions <2.21.0-0ubuntu1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.38% (30th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-APPORT-15735513
  • published21 Mar 2026
  • disclosed3 Jun 2024

Introduced: 3 Jun 2024

CVE-2021-3899  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:25.10 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:25.10 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.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1