VulnerabilityModified
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.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.57%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
It was discovered that apport in data/apport did not properly open a report file to prevent hanging reads on a FIFO.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.57% probability · 45th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- canonical/apport
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1912326Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1912326Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.