CVE-2015-1318

high

Description

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).

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971/

https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1

http://www.osvdb.org/120803

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2015-04-17

Updated: 2026-05-06

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H