CVE-2015-1325

Public Exploit

Description

Race condition in 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.

Category

7.0
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.86% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/10 mailing list exploit third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74769 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1 patch vendor advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37088/ exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1325?
CVE-2015-1325 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1325?
To fix CVE-2015-1325, 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-2015-1325 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-1325 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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