VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2021-32550

CVSS score7.3 HIGH
EPSS probability0.29%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2021-06-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L

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-14 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
  • CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Primary references