usn-4965-2
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-05-25 18:20
Modified
2026-06-29 10:52
Summary
apport vulnerabilities
Details

USN-4965-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Apport. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. Original advisory details:

Maik Münch discovered that Apport incorrectly handled certain information gathering operations. A local attacker could use these issues to read and write arbitrary files as an administrator, and possibly escalate privileges.

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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "USN-4965-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Apport. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM and Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Maik M\u00fcnch discovered that Apport incorrectly handled certain information\n gathering operations. A local attacker could use these issues to read and\n write arbitrary files as an administrator, and possibly escalate\n privileges.\n",
  "id": "USN-4965-2",
  "modified": "2026-06-29T10:52:50Z",
  "published": "2021-05-25T18:20:14Z",
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4965-2"
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      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-32547"
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    },
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    }
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  "summary": "apport vulnerabilities",
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    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32548",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32549",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32550",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32551",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32552",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32553",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32554",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32555",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32556",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2021-32557"
  ]
}



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Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.