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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2021-25683

High
8.8/10

Summary

It was discovered that the get_starttime() function in data/apport did not properly parse the /proc/pid/stat file from the kernel.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • CHANGED
  • NONE
  • LOW
  • HIGH
  • HIGH

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

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.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published