CVE-2017-14179
High
Description
Apport before 2.13 does not properly handle crashes originating from a PID namespace allowing local users to create certain files as root which an attacker could leverage to perform a denial of service via resource exhaustion, possibly gain root privileges, or escape from containers.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductApport
PublishedFeb 2, 2018
First seenFeb 2, 2018
How to fix
Update
- apport_project apport2.13 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apport_project apport | v < 2.13 | 2.13 |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 17.04, 17.10, 18.04 | — |
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