CVE-2021-32555 apport read_file() function could follow maliciously constructed symbolic links

It was discovered that readfile in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the xorg-hwe-18.04 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users...

CVE-2021-32555

CVE-2021-32555 affects the Ubuntu Apport component. The read_file() function in apport/hookutils.py could follow symbolic links or open FIFOs when invoked by xorg-hwe-18.04 package apport hooks, potentially exposing private data to other local users. CVSS/metrics in public records indicate local ...

USN-4984-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Jan Beulich discovered that the Xen netback backend in the Linux kernel did not properly handle certain error conditions under paravirtualization. An attacker in a guest VM could possibly use this to cause a denial of service host domain crash. CVE-2021-28038 It was discovered that the Realtek...

Arbitrary File Read

apport is vulnerable to arbitrary file read. The vulnerability exists in the function attach3dinfo in xorg-hwe-18.04...

CVE-2021-32555

It was discovered that readfile in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the xorg-hwe-18.04 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users...

USN-4946-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the DRM subsystem in the Linux kernel contained double-free vulnerabilities. A privileged attacker could possibly use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2021-20292 Olivier Benjamin, Norbert Manthey, Martin Mazein, and Jan ...

USN-4917-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate the application of file system capabilities with respect to user namespaces. A local attacker could use this to gain elevated privileges. CVE-2021-3493 Vincent Dehors discovered that the shiftfs file...

USN-4916-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

It was discovered that the overlayfs implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly validate the application of file system capabilities with respect to user namespaces. A local attacker could use this to gain elevated privileges. CVE-2021-3493 Piotr Krysiuk discovered that the BPF JIT...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4905-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

USN-4901-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities

Adam Nichols discovered that heap overflows existed in the iSCSI subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service system crash or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2021-27365 It was discovered that the LIO SCSI target implementation in the Linux kerne...

USN-4890-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Piotr Krysiuk discovered that the BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel did not properly compute a speculative execution limit on pointer arithmetic in some situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information kernel memory. CVE-2020-27171 Piotr Krysiuk discovered that the BPF...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4890-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

USN-4887-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

De4dCr0w of 360 Alpha Lab discovered that the BPF verifier in the Linux kernel did not properly handle mod32 destination register truncation when the source register was known to be 0. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information kernel memory or possibly execute arbitrary code...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4883-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4878-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4751-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

USN-4749-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Bodong Zhao discovered a use-after-free in the Sun keyboard driver implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code. CVE-2020-25669 It was discovered that the jfs file system implementation in the Linux kernel...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4713-2)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4727-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4710-1)

The remote host is missing an update for the SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2021 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...