Description
Apport before versions 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19, 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7, 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1, 2.20.11-0ubuntu5 contained a TOCTTOU vulnerability when reading the users ~/.apport-ignore.xml file, which allows a local attacker to replace this file with a symlink to any other file on the system and so cause Apport to include the contents of this other file in the resulting crash report. The crash report could then be read by that user either by causing it to be uploaded and reported to Launchpad, or by leveraging some other vulnerability to read the resulting crash report, and so allow the user to read arbitrary files on the system.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | apport | before 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1, before 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19, before 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7, before 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1, before 2.20.11-0ubuntu5 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | apport | 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7 | USN-4051-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | apport | 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19 | USN-4051-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | apport | 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1 | USN-4051-2 |
Advisories 2
- USN-4051-1 apport vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-4051-2 apport vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026