========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4720-2 February 03, 2021
apport vulnerabilities ========================================================================== A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 14.04 ESM Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Apport. Software Description: - apport: automatically generate crash reports for debugging Details: USN-4720-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Apport. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM. Original advisory details: Itai Greenhut discovered that Apport incorrectly parsed certain files in the /proc filesystem. A local attacker could use this issue to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code. (CVE-2021-25682, CVE-2021-25683) Itai Greenhut discovered that Apport incorrectly handled opening certain special files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Apport to hang, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2021-25684) Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 ESM: apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm6 python-apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm6 python3-apport 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm6 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://usn.ubuntu.com/4720-2 https://usn.ubuntu.com/4720-1 CVE-2021-25682, CVE-2021-25683, CVE-2021-25684
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