CVE-2025-5467

Description

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.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.3

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-708 CWE-708

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
canonical	apport	2.20.1-0ubuntu1 — 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30
canonical	apport	2.20.9-0ubuntu7 — 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.29
canonical	apport	2.20.11-0ubuntu27 — 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.28
canonical	apport	2.20.11-0ubuntu82 — 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.7
canonical	apport	2.28.1-0ubuntu1 — 2.28.1-0ubuntu3.6
canonical	apport	2.32.0-0ubuntu1 — 2.32.0-0ubuntu5.1

References

Exploits

https://bugs.launchpad.net/apport/+bug/2106338 https://www.stratascale.com/resource/cve-2025-32462-ubuntu-apport-vulnerability/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5467? +

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. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2025-5467? +

CVE-2025-5467 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.3 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-5467? +

CVE-2025-5467 affects products from canonical, specifically: apport. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-5467? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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