CVE-2015-1338
N/A
Published: October 1, 2015 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:22 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxApport
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.9%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.18.1
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (7)
x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101x_refsource_MISCExploit
Source: [email protected]
http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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