# CVE-2015-1325: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2017-08-25 · Updated: 2025-11-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/21/10
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74769
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2609-1
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37088/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37088

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