CVE-2015-1318

N/A Unknown
Published: April 17, 2015 Modified: November 03, 2025

Description

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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/120803
Source: security@ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1
Source: security@ubuntu.com
https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782/
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/120803
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

13 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
19.1%
95th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apport_project