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CVE-2021-32554

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.29%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2021-06-12 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3. See the original NVD description below for full technical details.

CVE
CVE-2021-32554
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.3
EPSS
0.29%

Original NVD Description

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 package apport hooks, it could expose private data to other local users.

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