CVE-2021-25682

Published: Jun 11, 2021Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

It was discovered that the get_pid_info() function in data/apport did not properly parse the /proc/pid/status file from the kernel.

Affected (4)

Products: Canonical: Apport

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Apport	From 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 to 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30
Canonical Apport	From 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 to 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
Canonical Apport	From 2.20.11-0ubuntu50 to 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5
Canonical Apport	From 2.20.9-0ubuntu1 to 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.23

Related CWEs

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (2)

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1912326

Source: security@ubuntu.com

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1912326

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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