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CVE-2019-11481

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Published: Feb 8, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

Kevin Backhouse discovered that apport would read a user-supplied configuration file with elevated privileges. By replacing the file with a symbolic link, a user could get apport to read any file on the system as root, with unknown consequences.

Affected (6)

Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Apport Project
1 product
Apport
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 16.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 18.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 19.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 19.10
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Apport
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (6)

Source: security@ubuntu.com
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: security@ubuntu.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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