Advisory Published

USN-4051-1: Apport vulnerability

First published: Tue Jul 09 2019(Updated: )

Kevin Backhouse discovered a race-condition when reading the user's local Apport configuration. This could be used by a local attacker to cause Apport to include arbitrary files in a resulting crash report.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/python-apport<2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-apport<2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=19.04
All of
ubuntu/python-apport<2.20.10-0ubuntu13.4
2.20.10-0ubuntu13.4
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/python3-apport<2.20.10-0ubuntu13.4
2.20.10-0ubuntu13.4
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.10
All of
ubuntu/python-apport<2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-apport<2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=18.04
All of
ubuntu/python-apport<2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=16.04
All of
ubuntu/python3-apport<2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19
Ubuntu OpenSSH Client=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-4051-1?

    The severity of USN-4051-1 is considered to be moderate due to potential risks related to local privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix USN-4051-1?

    To fix USN-4051-1, you should upgrade to the latest version of the affected packages, such as python-apport or python3-apport.

  • Who discovered the vulnerability USN-4051-1?

    The vulnerability USN-4051-1 was discovered by Kevin Backhouse.

  • What versions of Ubuntu are affected by USN-4051-1?

    Ubuntu versions 16.04, 18.04, 18.10, and 19.04 are affected by USN-4051-1.

  • Can USN-4051-1 be exploited remotely?

    No, USN-4051-1 cannot be exploited remotely as it requires local access to the system.

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