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CVE-2026-77113: Path traversal in apport-unpack in Canonical Apport before 2.36.0, 2.34.2, and 2.28.4 on Linux allows an attacker to...

MEDIUM CVSS 0.0 Exploit Available 1 PoC

Published: August 20, 2026 | Last Modified: August 21, 2026

Description

Path traversal in apport-unpack in Canonical Apport before 2.36.0, 2.34.2, and 2.28.4 on Linux allows an attacker to create or overwrite arbitrary files with the privileges of the executing user via an attacker controlled key names in crash report files.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

1 proof-of-concept exploit available on GitHub. Public exploit code lowers the barrier for both researchers and attackers.

This analysis is generated by Ghostwire from NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS, and open-source intelligence data. Verify findings through primary sources before acting.

Proof-of-Concept Exploits (1)

0xROI/CVE-2026-77113

Security Coverage (1 articles)

References

www.cnnvd.org.cn/home/globalSearch?keyword=CVE-2026-77113
www.tenable.com/cve/CVE-2026-77113