Vulnerability in Apport Project
CVE-2019-11481
Kevin Backhouse discovered that apport would read a user-supplied configuration file with elevated privileges. By replacing the file with a symbolic link, a user could get apport to read any file on the system as root, with unknown consequences.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (38.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 38.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apport Project
- Canonical Apport — versions 2.14.1, 2.20.1, 2.20.9
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1 (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2 (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/172858/Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-Overflo…
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11481?
- CVE-2019-11481 is a low-severity vulnerability in Apport Project, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2020-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11481?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-11481 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.