CVE-2025-5467 Ubuntu Apport Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability
Attackers can read crash files due to incorrect group ownership, exposing sensitive system information to unauthorized users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-5467?
CVE-2025-5467 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical apport, published on 10 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-708
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5467?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Canonical Apport.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5467?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5467 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-5467 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5467 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical apport
Sources
Also known as GHSA-36f2-gj33-3mrm.