CVE-2021-32553

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    CVE-2021-32553

    Published: 12 Jun 2021Last Modified: 8 Jul 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-17 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

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

    Affected packages

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- dfacda488bfbe2e11e8d607a6d08527710286982
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    17

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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