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CVE-2015-1318
The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before...
Vulnerability 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).
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
apport project
View all reports →Affected Software
apport
Vulnerable Versions:
2.13, 2.13.1, 2.13.2, 2.13.3, 2.14, 2.14.1, 2.14.2, 2.14.3, 2.14.4, 2.14.5, 2.14.6, 2.14.7, 2.15, 2.15.1, 2.16, 2.16.1, 2.16.2, 2.17
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 17th, 2015
Last Modified:
November 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.