CVE-2021-32549

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    CVE-2021-32549

    Published: 12 Jun 2021Last Modified: 10 Mar 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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-13 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

    References: , https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1917904

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