CVE-2022-1242 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

CVE-2022-1242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Apport can be tricked into connecting to arbitrary sockets as the root user

CVE-2022-1242 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Apport, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

Vulnerability Description

Apport can be tricked into connecting to arbitrary sockets as the root user

7.8

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Apport	< 2.21.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04

What is CVE-2022-1242?

CVE-2022-1242 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Apport can be tricked into connecting to arbitrary sockets as the root user

How severe is CVE-2022-1242?

CVE-2022-1242 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-1242?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Apport, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.