CVE-2015-1338
Estado: ModificadaAlta (7.2)—
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.
CVSS
- Versión: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- Puntuación base: 7.2
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.91%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 59
- Fecha de la puntuación: 3/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-59
Referencias
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/
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