CVE-2015-1324 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Apport before 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04, before 2.14.70ubuntu8.5 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.10, before 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and before 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.9 as packaged in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS allow local users to write to arbitrary files and gain root privileges by leveraging incorrect handling of permissions when generating core dumps for setuid binaries.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74767Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1452239Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74767Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1PatchVendor Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1452239Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-1324?

CVE-2015-1324 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Apport before 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04, before 2.14.70ubuntu8.5 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.10, before 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and before 2.0.1-0ubuntu17....

How severe is CVE-2015-1324?

CVE-2015-1324 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1324?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux.