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NVD Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2015-1338
Deferred
More InfoOfficial Page
Source-security@ubuntu.com
View Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV) details
Published At-01 Oct, 2015 | 20:59
Updated At-12 Apr, 2025 | 10:46

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.

CISA Catalog
Date AddedDue DateVulnerability NameRequired Action
N/A
Date Added: N/A
Due Date: N/A
Vulnerability Name: N/A
Required Action: N/A
Metrics
TypeVersionBase scoreBase severityVector
Primary2.07.2HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Type: Primary
Version: 2.0
Base score: 7.2
Base severity: HIGH
Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CPE Matches
apport_project
apport_project
>>apport>>Versions up to 2.18.1(inclusive)
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>12.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>14.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Canonical Ltd.
canonical
>>ubuntu_linux>>15.04
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Weaknesses
CWE IDTypeSource
CWE-59Primarynvd@nist.gov
CWE ID: CWE-59
Type: Primary
Source: nvd@nist.gov
Evaluator Description
Evaluator Impact

Evaluator Solution

Vendor Statements
References
HyperlinkSourceResource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.htmlsecurity@ubuntu.com
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101security@ubuntu.com
N/A
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/security@ubuntu.com
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1security@ubuntu.com
N/A
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570security@ubuntu.com
N/A
https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19security@ubuntu.com
Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/security@ubuntu.com
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.htmlaf854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
N/A
https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
Hyperlink: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource: N/A
Hyperlink: https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Patch
Hyperlink: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Resource:
Exploit
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