CVE-2019-11482
Race condition between reading current working directory and writing a core dump
MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: February 8, 2020 at 04:50 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxApport
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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
Description
Sander Bos discovered a time of check to time of use (TOCTTOU) vulnerability in apport that allowed a user to cause core files to be written in arbitrary directories.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.14.1 ≤ v < 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm22.20.1 ≤ v < 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.202.20.11 ≤ v < 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.12.20.9 ≤ v < 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.82.14.12.20.12.20.112.20.9
Affected range stops below 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.
References (2)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-367
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