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CVE-2015-1338

HighPublished

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...

Published: Oct 1, 2015
Updated: Aug 6, 2024
Assigning CNA: canonical
Evidence observed: Sep 29, 2015

Primary CVSS

7.2/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

0.9%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 57.9%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

Apport 2.19 (Ubuntu 15.04) - Local Privilege EscalationExploit
halfdog · linux · Sep 29, 2015

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