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CVE-2015-1338
CVE-2015-1338
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 0.38% · 59.7th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.38%
59.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:14.04:LTS | apport | 0, 2.12.5-0ubuntu2, 2.12.6-0ubuntu1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- USN-2744-1 (circl)
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19 (circl)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570 (circl)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html (vulncheck-nvd)
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/ (vulncheck-nvd)
- 38353 (cve.org)
- 20150927 Apport kernel_crashdump symlink vulnerability exploitation (cve.org)
- Ubuntu Apport - Local Privilege Escalation Exploit (0day-today)
- Ubuntu Apport - Local Privilege Escalation Exploit (0day-today)
Timeline
- Sep 24, 2015 CVE Published
- Sep 29, 2015 PoC Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-1338 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2744-1 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-1338 third-party-advisory