CVE-2015-1325
Race condition in Apport before 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04, before 2.14.70ubuntu8.5 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.10, before 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and before 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.9 as packaged in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.90%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Race condition in Apport before 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04, before 2.14.70ubuntu8.5 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.10, before 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and before 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.9 as packaged in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS allow local users to write to arbitrary files and gain root privileges.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/10Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74769Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37088/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/10Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74769Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37088/Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.