# CVE-2015-1318: The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module, 1 GitHub repo listed by PoC-in-GitHub
- Published: 2015-04-17 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).

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## Related

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## References

- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758
- http://www.osvdb.org/120803
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2569-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36746
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/43971
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/apport_abrt_chroot_priv_esc.rb
- https://github.com/ScottyBauer/CVE-2015-1318

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