usn-4051-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2019-07-09 14:41
Modified
2026-02-10 04:41
Summary
apport vulnerability
Details

USN-4051-1 fixed a vulnerability in apport. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Kevin Backhouse discovered a race-condition when reading the user's local Apport configuration. This could be used by a local attacker to cause Apport to include arbitrary files in a resulting crash report.

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  "details": "USN-4051-1 fixed a vulnerability in apport. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Kevin Backhouse discovered a race-condition when reading the user\u0027s local\n Apport configuration. This could be used by a local attacker to cause\n Apport to include arbitrary files in a resulting crash report.\n",
  "id": "USN-4051-2",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:41:34Z",
  "published": "2019-07-09T14:41:10Z",
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}



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