CVE-2021-25684

It was discovered that apport in data/apport did not properly open a report file to prevent hanging reads on a FIFO.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1912326	Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1912326	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport::::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 20:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9 -

Information

Published : 2021-06-11 03:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:15

NVD link : CVE-2021-25684

Mitre link : CVE-2021-25684

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-25684

JSON object : View

Products Affected

canonical

apport

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

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