CVE-2015-1325 — HIGH (7.0) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Race condition in 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.

CVSS Score

7.0

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

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-362

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/10ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74769Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37088/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jun/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/10ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74769Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37088/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-1325?

CVE-2015-1325 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). Race condition in 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 befor...

How severe is CVE-2015-1325?

CVE-2015-1325 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1325?

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