7.3
HIGH
CVE-2021-32552
OpenJDK Apport Read File Symbolic Link Exposure
Description

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-16 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

INFO

Published Date :

June 12, 2021, 4:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

June 15, 2021, 3:28 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

4.7

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-32552 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
2 Canonical apport
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-32552.

URL Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1917904 Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-32552 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-32552 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 15, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1917904 No Types Assigned https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1917904 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-59
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-32552 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

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