high7.2Public exploit code
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) …
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Apport 2.19 (Ubuntu 15.04) - Local Privilege Escalation2015-09-29 · local · linux
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apport Project | Apport | through 2.18.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | Versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.04 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/