# CVE-2025-5467: It was discovered that process_crash() in data/apport in Canonical's Apport crash reporting tool may create crash…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-5467-it-was-discovered-that-process-crash-in-data-apport-in-canonical-s  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2025-12-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-5467 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.3 · Published 2025-12-10

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.

Technologies: [Canonical Apport](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/apport). Vendors: [Canonical](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/canonical).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-5467 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-5467 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-5467?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.3, published 10 December 2025.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Canonical Apport. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-5467?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-5467?** Check whether you run Canonical Apport. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Canonical Apport

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