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CVE-2020-8831

🗓️ 22 Apr 2020 21:15:18Reported by canonicalType 
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Apport creates a world writable lock file with root ownership in the world writable /var/lock/apport directory

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attackerkb
attackerkb
CVE-2020-8831
2 Apr 202003:04
–attackerkb
bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC
The vulnerability of the apport operating system’s error registration service allows a hacker to escalate their privileges.
22 Dec 202000:00
–bdu_fstec
cnvd
CNVD
Apport Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
4 Apr 202000:00
–cnvd
cvelist
Cvelist
CVE-2020-8831 World writable root owned lock file created in user controllable location
22 Apr 202021:15
–cvelist
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2020-29674
7 Oct 202500:30
–euvd
mend
Mend
CVE-2020-8831
22 Apr 202021:15
–mend
nvd
NVD
CVE-2020-8831
22 Apr 202022:15
–nvd
openvas
OpenVAS
Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4315-1)
2 Apr 202000:00
–openvas
openvas
OpenVAS
Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4315-2)
26 Aug 202200:00
–openvas
osv
OSV
CVE-2020-8831
22 Apr 202022:15
–osv
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NVD
[
  {
    "product": "Apport",
    "vendor": "Canonical",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThan": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.20.1",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "lessThan": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.20.9",
        "versionType": "custom"
      },
      {
        "changes": [
          {
            "at": "2.20.11-0ubuntu22",
            "status": "unaffected"
          }
        ],
        "lessThan": "2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "2.20.11",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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17 Jun 2026 03:27Current
5.8Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.8
CVSS 22.1
CVSS 3.15.5 - 6.5
EPSS0.00651
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