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
Published Oct 1, 2015
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.91%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- ≤ 2.18.1
Configuration 2
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.04
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00910) | 58.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.91% (0.00910) | 55.15th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.50% (0.00503) | 63.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 18.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 1, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 14.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 80.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 78.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.11% (0.02115) | 56.78th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101 mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
- http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/ x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101 | mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC | |
| http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/ | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2744-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apport/+bug/1492570 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.19 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
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