CVE-2019-11485 — LOW (3.3) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

Sander Bos discovered Apport's lock file was in a world-writable directory which allowed all users to prevent crash handling.

CVSS Score

3.3

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apport Project	Apport	-
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-412

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-11485?

CVE-2019-11485 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 3.3 (LOW). Sander Bos discovered Apport's lock file was in a world-writable directory which allowed all users to prevent crash handling.

How severe is CVE-2019-11485?

CVE-2019-11485 has been rated LOW with a CVSS base score of 3.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-11485?

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