Vulnerability in Apport_project Apport
CVE-2019-11482
Sander Bos discovered a time of check to time of use (TOCTTOU) vulnerability in apport that allowed a user to cause core files to be written in arbitrary directories.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.002 (14.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Apport_project Apport
- 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)
References
- security@ubuntu.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- security@ubuntu.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11482?
- CVE-2019-11482 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apport_project Apport, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2020-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11482?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.