Description
The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).
Published: 2015-04-17
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: 19.1% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2569-1 Apport vulnerability
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000

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Apport Project Apport
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: canonical

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:25:15.372Z

Reserved: 2015-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-1318

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-04-17T17:59:01.420

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-1318

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