Apport Fails to Disable Python Crash Handler Before Chroot
CVE-2022-28657 Published on June 4, 2024
Apport does not disable python crash handler before entering chroot
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-28657 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?
The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.
CVE-2022-28657 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2022-28657
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Affected Versions
Canonical Ltd. Apport:- Before 2.21.0 is affected.
- Before 2.21.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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