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CVE-2015-1318 json

The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/appor…

published 11y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2015-1459

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.2%
EPSS 4.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
4
Metasploit and Exploit-DB

Summary

The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).

Patch / fix

  • apport Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.9

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1318

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (Metasploit exploit/linux/local/apport_abrt_chroot_priv_esc)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

4.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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