kernel_crashdump in Apport before 2.19 allows local users... · CVE-2015-1338 · GitHub Advisory Database · GitHub

kernel_crashdump in Apport before 2.19 allows local users...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 17, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 28, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

kernel_crashdump in Apport before 2.19 allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on /var/crash/vmcore.log.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database

Oct 1, 2015

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 17, 2022

Last updated Jan 28, 2023