An issue was discovered in AppArmor before 2.12
Published Mar 24, 2017
5.9
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.59%
Description
An issue was discovered in AppArmor before 2.12. Incorrect handling of unknown AppArmor profiles in AppArmor init scripts, upstart jobs, and/or systemd unit files allows an attacker to possibly have increased attack surfaces of processes that were intended to be confined by AppArmor. This is due to the common logic to handle 'restart' operations removing AppArmor profiles that aren't found in the typical filesystem locations, such as /etc/apparmor.d/. Userspace projects that manage their own AppArmor profiles in atypical directories, such as what's done by LXD and Docker, are affected by this flaw in the AppArmor init script logic.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 15.04
- 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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01589) | 74.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.59% (0.01589) | 72.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.34% (0.00337) | 54.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 60.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 59.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.21% (0.00214) | 57.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apparmor-dev/apparmor/master/revision/3647 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apparmor-dev/apparmor/master/revision/3648 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97223 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/apparmor/+bug/1668892 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-6507.html x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apparmor-dev/apparmor/master/revision/3647 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apparmor-dev/apparmor/master/revision/3648 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97223 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/apparmor/+bug/1668892 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/2017/CVE-2017-6507.html | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory |
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