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Status published
High
CVE-2015-1341
Apport privilege escalation through Python module imports
Vulnerability Description
Any Python module in sys.path can be imported if the command line of the process triggering the coredump is Python and the first argument is -m in Apport before 2.19.2 function _python_module_path.
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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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Gabriel Campana
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Affected Vendor
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Apport
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 22nd, 2019
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.