CVE-2021-3899 describes a race condition in the 'replaced executable' detection mechanism within Canonical's Apport and Ubuntu Linux, allowing a local attacker to execute arbitrary code as root. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local user privileges, but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.21.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:canonical:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
18.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
20.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
21.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:21.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
22.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:22.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.