VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-1318
The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).
HIGH 7.2EPSS 4.19%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.19%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.19% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apport project/apport
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://www.osvdb.org/120803
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1Patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782/Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971/
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9
- http://www.osvdb.org/120803
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1Patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782/Exploit
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.