CVE-2015-1324

Description

Apport before 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04, before 2.14.70ubuntu8.5 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.10, before 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and before 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.9 as packaged in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS allow local users to write to arbitrary files and gain root privileges by leveraging incorrect handling of permissions when generating core dumps for setuid binaries.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory launchpad.net
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1 patch vendor advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1452239 patch vendor advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74767 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1324?
CVE-2015-1324 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1324?
To fix CVE-2015-1324, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1324 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1324 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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