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Status published
Low
CVE-2019-11485
apport created lock file in wrong directory
Vulnerability Description
Sander Bos discovered Apport's lock file was in a world-writable directory which allowed all users to prevent crash handling.
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:
- Sander Bos
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.14.1, 2.20.1, 2.20.9, 2.20.11
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 8th, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.