CVE-2021-25682 : It was discovered that the get_pid_info() function in data/apport did not proper

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

Published 2021-06-11 03:15:07

Updated 2022-08-01 12:43:57

Source Canonical Ltd.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Input validation

Products affected by CVE-2021-25682

Canonical » Apport
Versions from including (>=) 2.20.11-0ubuntu27 and before (<) 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.16
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Canonical » Apport
Versions from including (>=) 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 and before (<) 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Canonical » Apport
Versions from including (>=) 2.20.11-0ubuntu50 and before (<) 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.5
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Canonical » Apport
Versions from including (>=) 2.20.9-0ubuntu1 and before (<) 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.23
cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.05%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 20 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High
8.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H	2.0	6.0	Canonical Ltd.
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Changed Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-20 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.

Assigned by: security@ubuntu.com (Secondary)
CWE-74 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.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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