It was discovered that the get_pid_info() function in data/apport did not properly parse the /proc/pid/status file from the kernel.
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.
Link | Tags |
---|---|
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1912326 | third party advisory exploit |