Vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
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 allow local users to write to arbitrary files and gain root privileges.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
EPSS: 0.009 (57.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@ubuntu.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@ubuntu.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security@ubuntu.com (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1325?
- CVE-2015-1325 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2017-08-25.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1325?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-1325 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.