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CVE-2025-5467

Ubuntu Apport Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Public exploit available. Not confirmed exploited in the wild yet. Fixed versions are out.

CVSS 3.13.3LowEPSS percentile7th0.2% chance in 30 daysCISA KEVNot listedNo confirmed exploitation
Public exploit: 2 sourcesFix1 product4 fixed builds listed below

Published Updated Sources: CVE.org, NVD

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What to do

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  • Canonical apportAffected: ≥ 2.20.11-0ubuntu82, < 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.7Upgrade to: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.7Affected: ≥ 2.32.0, < 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.1Upgrade to: 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.1Affected: ≥ 2.20.9, < 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29+esm1Upgrade to: 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29+esm1Affected: ≥ 2.28.1, < 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.6Upgrade to: 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.6 + 3 more branchesStated by: CVE record

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What it is

From the CVE record

It was discovered that process_crash() in data/apport in Canonical's Apport crash reporting tool may create crash files with incorrect group ownership, possibly exposing crash information beyond expected or intended groups.

In plain language

No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.

Exploitation

Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.

EPSS7th
Public exploit
CISA KEV

Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.

Public exploits

2 sources with a proof of concept or module.

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EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 7th percentile of scored CVEs.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.

Lifecycle

5 events over 308 days, from the signal feeds we watch.

  1. Record updated
  2. Public exploit / PoCsource: other
  3. Record updated
  4. Publishedweakness classified

Affected products

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Technical detail

CVSS 3.1 vector

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

Scored 3.3 by NVD.

How it is reached

  • Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
  • Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
  • Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
  • User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation

Scope

  • Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself

Impact if exploited

  • Confidentiality LowSome restricted information is disclosed, but limited in scope
  • Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
  • Availability NoneNo availability impact

Weaknesses

Sources

References in the record

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