Race Condition in Apport Affects Ubuntu Products
CVE-2015-1325

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Canonical

Status
Ubuntu Linux
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 August 2017

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2015-1325?

A race condition in Apport, the crash reporting tool for Ubuntu, allows local users to write to arbitrary files, potentially granting them root privileges. This vulnerability impacts several versions of Apport packaged in Ubuntu distributions, including Ubuntu 15.04, 14.10, 14.04 LTS, and 12.04 LTS. An attacker leveraging this flaw could manipulate the timing of events to execute unauthorized actions, highlighting the importance of patching and updating systems to mitigate the risk.

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2015-1325 - Proof of Concept

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/10
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74769
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2015-1325 : Race Condition in Apport Affects Ubuntu Products