CVE-2021-32550 — apport read_file() function could follow maliciously constructed symbolic links
It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-14 package apport hooks, it could …
Published: 2021-06-12 · CVSS: 7.3 · CVSS 3.1
It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the openjdk-14 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7