Vulnerability in Apport Project
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apport Project
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1 (vendor-advisory)
- launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19 (Patch)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/ (Exploit, exploit)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
- www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/ (Exploit)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101 (mailing-list)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html (Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1338?
- CVE-2015-1338 is a vulnerability in Apport Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2015-10-01.
- Is CVE-2015-1338 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.