vuln-ubuntu/data/osv/usn/USN-4315-2.json

{
  "schema_version": "1.7.0",
  "id": "USN-4315-2",
  "summary": "apport vulnerabilities",
  "details": "USN-4315-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Apport. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Maximilien Bourgeteau discovered that the Apport lock file was created with\n insecure permissions. This could allow a local attacker to escalate their\n privileges via a symlink attack. (CVE-2020-8831)\n\n Maximilien Bourgeteau discovered a race condition in Apport when setting\n crash report permissions. This could allow a local attacker to read\n arbitrary files via a symlink attack.  (CVE-2020-8833)\n",
  "aliases": [],
  "upstream": [
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8831",
    "UBUNTU-CVE-2020-8833"
  ],
  "related": [],
  "published": "2020-06-15T14:51:07Z",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T04:41:48Z",
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
        "name": "apport",
        "purl": "pkg:deb/ubuntu/apport@2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM",
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "2.12.5-0ubuntu2",
        "2.12.6-0ubuntu1",
        "2.12.7-0ubuntu1",
        "2.12.7-0ubuntu2",
        "2.12.7-0ubuntu3",
        "2.12.7-0ubuntu6",
        "2.13.1-0ubuntu1",
        "2.13.1-0ubuntu2",
        "2.13.2-0ubuntu2",
        "2.13.2-0ubuntu3",
        "2.13.2-0ubuntu4",
        "2.13.2-0ubuntu5",
        "2.13.3-0ubuntu1",
        "2.14-0ubuntu1",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu1",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu2",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.1",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.3",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.4",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.6",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.8",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.9",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.10",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.12",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.13",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.16",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.18",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.20",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.21",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.23",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.24",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.25",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.28",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm2",
        "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm3"
      ],
      "ecosystem_specific": {
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          {
            "binary_name": "apport",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "apport-gtk",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "apport-kde",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "apport-noui",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "apport-retrace",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "apport-valgrind",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "dh-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "python-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "python-problem-report",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "python3-apport",
            "binary_version": "2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm4"
          },
          {
            "binary_name": "python3-problem-report",
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          }
        ],
        "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
      },
      "database_specific": {
        "cves_map": {
          "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
          "cves": [
            {
              "id": "CVE-2020-8831",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "high"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "id": "CVE-2020-8833",
              "severity": [
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                  "type": "CVSS_V3",
                  "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N"
                },
                {
                  "type": "Ubuntu",
                  "score": "medium"
                }
              ]
            }
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4315-2"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8831"
    },
    {
      "type": "REPORT",
      "url": "https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-8833"
    }
  ]
}