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CVE-2015-1338

CVE-2015-1338

EPSS 0.9%
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.
Affected products
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References
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.htmlhttps://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1