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Ubuntu 21.04 LTS - 4965-1 Moderate: Apport Local Attack Risks

Several security issues were fixed in Apport.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4965-1 May 25, 2021 apport vulnerabilities ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 21.04 - Ubuntu 20.10 - Ubuntu 20.04 LTS - Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Summary: Several security issues were fixed in Apport. Software Description: - apport: automatically generate crash reports for debugging Details: Maik Münch discovered that Apport incorrectly handled certain information gathering operations. A local attacker could use these issues to read and write arbitrary files as an administrator, and possibly escalate privileges. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 21.04: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1 python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1 Ubuntu 20.10: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.7 python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu50.7 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS: apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 python3-apport 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24 python-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24 python3-apport 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4965-1 CVE-2021-32547, CVE-2021-32548, CVE-2021-32549, CVE-2021-32550, CVE-2021-32551, CVE-2021-32552, CVE-2021-32553, CVE-2021-32554, CVE-2021-32555, CVE-2021-32556, CVE-2021-32557 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/2.20.11-0ubuntu65.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/2.20.11-0ubuntu50.7 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/2.20.9-0ubuntu7.24 . Multiple vulnerabilities addressed in Ubuntu Apport. Upgrade promptly to protect your device against potential local attacker threats.. Ubuntu Apport Security, Administrative Privilege Risks, Update Instructions. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 25, 2021 •Important Ubuntu