CVE-2019-11481

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.1 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 8.5

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1	Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:::::::*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2020-02-07 21:15

Updated : 2020-02-12 13:21

NVD link : CVE-2019-11481

Mitre link : CVE-2019-11481

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

apport_project

apport

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