7.2
HIGH
CVE-2015-1338
Apport kernel crashdump Unvalidated Symlink and Hard Link Privilege Escalation
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 1, 2015, 8:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 2, 2015, 8:48 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2015-1338 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Apport_project apport

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2015-1338 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Vulnerabilidad en kernel_crashdump en Apport en versiones anteriores a 2.19, permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de disco) o posiblemente obtener privilegios a través de un ataque de enlace (1) simbólico o (2) duro en /var/crash/vmcore.log.
    Added Translation kernel_crashdump en Apport en versiones anteriores a 2.19, permite a usuarios locales provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de disco) o posiblemente obtener privilegios a través de un ataque de enlace (1) simbólico o (2) duro en /var/crash/vmcore.log.
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/ Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/ No Types Assigned http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/ Exploit
    Changed Reference Type https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19 No Types Assigned https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19 Patch
    Added CWE CWE-59
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2015

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.12672

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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