VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-1338
kernel_crashdump in Apport before 2.19 allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on /var/crash/vmcore.log.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.91%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
kernel_crashdump in Apport before 2.19 allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on /var/crash/vmcore.log.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.91% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- apport project/apport · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- security@ubuntu.com
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19Patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/Exploit
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/Exploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19Patch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.