CVE-2015-1318

Apport 2.14.1 (Ubuntu 14.04.2) - Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).

La característica de informes de caídas en Apport 2.13 hasta 2.17.x anterior a 2.17.1 permite a usuarios locales ganar privilegios a través de un fichero usr/share/apport/apport manipulado en un espacio de nombre (contenedor).

Various security issues relating to symlink attacks and race conditions with Abrt and Apport are documented here.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 7.2

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-01-22 CVE Reserved
2015-04-14 CVE Published
2015-04-14 First Exploit
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (8)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.osvdb.org/120803	Vdb Entry
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782	2024-08-06
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36746	2015-04-14
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971	2024-08-06
https://github.com/ScottyBauer/CVE-2015-1318	2015-04-17

URL	Date	SRC
https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1	2018-02-08

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1	2018-02-08

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.13 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.13"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.13.1 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.13.1"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.13.2 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.13.2"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.13.3 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.13.3"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.14 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.14"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.14.1 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.14.1"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.14.2 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.14.2"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.14.3 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.14.3"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.14.4 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.14.4"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.14.5 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.14.5"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.14.6 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.14.6"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.14.7 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.14.7"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.15 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.15"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.15.1 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.15.1"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.16 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.16"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.16.1 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.16.1"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.16.2 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.16.2"		-		Affected
Apport Project Search vendor "Apport Project"		Apport Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport"				2.17 Search vendor "Apport Project" for product "Apport" and version "2.17"		-		Affected