CVE-2019-11481
Low
Description
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.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.8
Exploit probability—
ProductApport
PublishedFeb 8, 2020
First seenFeb 8, 2020
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| apport_project apport | No range specified | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04, 19.10 | — |
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