CVE-2021-32556

apport get_modified_conffiles() function command injection

Published Jun 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
It was discovered that the get_modified_conffiles() function in backends/packaging-apt-dpkg.py allowed injecting modified package names in a manner that would confuse the dpkg(1) call.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-19401 It was discovered that the get_modified_conffiles() function in backends/packaging-apt-dpkg.py allowed injecting modified package names in a manner that would confuse the dpkg(1) call.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4965-1 Apport vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4965-2 Apport vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:51 PM
Reserved
May 10, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 12, 2021, 4:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:53 AM