---
cve: "CVE-2021-32555"
severity: "HIGH"
cvss: 7.3
epss: "29%"
vendor: "Canonical"
kev: false
exploited: false
published: "2021-06-12 04:15:12"
tags: [cve, security, high]
source: tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier
exported: "2026-09-08T21:37:14+02:00"
---

# CVE-2021-32555

> 7.3 HIGH

## Beschreibung

It was discovered that read_file() in apport/hookutils.py would follow symbolic links or open FIFOs. When this function is used by the xorg-hwe-18.04 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

## CVSS-Vektor

```
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
```

| Metrik | Wert | Bewertung |
|---|---|---|
| AV Angriffsvektor | Lokal | good |
| AC Komplexität | Gering | bad |
| PR Privilegien | Gering | warn |
| UI Interaktion | Keine | bad |
| S Scope | Verändert | bad |
| C Vertraulichkeit | Hoch | bad |
| I Integrität | Keine | good |
| A Verfügbarkeit | Gering | warn |

## Referenzen

- <https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1917904>

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_Exportiert aus dem [tsecurity.de CVE-Dossier](https://tsecurity.de/cve?cve=CVE-2021-32555) · Datenquellen: EUVD (ENISA), NVD, OSV, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, Exploit-DB, BSI BITS_