CVE-2017-14177
Published: 15 November 2017
Apport through 2.20.7 does not properly handle core dumps from setuid binaries allowing local users to create certain files as root which an attacker could leverage to perform a denial of service via resource exhaustion or possibly gain root privileges. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1324.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
apport Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(2.20.7-0ubuntu3.4)
|
| trusty |
Released
(2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27)
|
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| upstream |
Released
(2.20.8)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(2.20.4-0ubuntu4.7)
|
|
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Patches: upstream: https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apport-hackers/apport/trunk/revision/3171 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |