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Ubuntu 5122-1 Critical: Apport Local Escalation Vulnerability Patch

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Calendar Grey October 25, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Crucial patch released for Apport in Ubuntu to mitigate local privilege escalation vulnerabilities. Installation strongly advised.
Apport could be made to create files as the administrator.

Summary

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical Ubuntu local escalation apport

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.10: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu71 python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu71 Ubuntu 21.04: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.4 python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.4 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.27 python3-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.27 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5122-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1948657

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October 25, 2021

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security advisory critical Ubuntu local escalation apport

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/2.20.11-0ubuntu71 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/2.20.11-0ubuntu65.4 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/2.20.9-0ubuntu7.27

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