# CVE-2015-1338: kernel\_crashdump in Apport before 2.19 allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or possibly gain privileges via a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2015-10-01 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## Related

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## References

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

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