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CVE-2019-11481

Kevin Backhouse discovered that apport would read a user-supplied configuration file with elevated privileges. By replac

Kevin Backhouse discovered that apport would read a user-supplied configuration file with elevated privileges. By replacing the file with a symbolic link, a user could get apport to read any file on the system as root, with unknown consequences.

LOW · CVSS 3.8 EPSS 0.00192
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
apport project apportall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocpacketstormsecurity.com · Ubuntu-Apport-Whoopsie-DoS-Integer-Overflow.htmlpacketstormsecurity.com
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Scoring & Timeline

3.8
LOW · CVSS v3.1 · security@ubuntu.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD08 Feb 2020 · 05:15 AM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
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Vendor Advisories

2
usnUSN-4171-2
usnUSN-4171-1
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2Third Party Advisory
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