ISOMAN

CVE

CVE-2015-1338

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.2
Published
Modified
NVD detailAll CVEs

Linked Releases

DistributionReleaseStatusEvidence
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 desktopunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 amd64 serverunknownsource
Ubuntu14.04.6 i386 serverunknownsource

References

  1. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
  2. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
  3. http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
  4. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
  5. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
  6. https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19
  7. https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/
  8. http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
  9. http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
  10. http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
  11. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
  12. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
  13. https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19
  14. https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/