CVE-2021-32556

low-risk
Published 2021-06-12

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.09% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
3
CVSS 3.8/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Apport

Affected Vendors

Canonical

References (2)

Vendor Advisory https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1917904
Vendor Advisory https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1917904
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low-risk
Severity 14/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal