Apport before 0.108.4 on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, before 0.119.2 on Ubuntu 8.10, and before…
Priority LOW 11CWE-16Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Apport before 0.108.4 on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, before 0.119.2 on Ubuntu 8.10, and before 1.0-0ubuntu5.2 on Ubuntu 9.04 does not properly remove files from the application's crash-report directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00396 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apport:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.1.0.8.1 | Vulnerable | Apport |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:8.0.4_lts:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0.4_lts | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1.0 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
| cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0.4 | Vulnerable | Ubuntu |
- cpe:2.3:a:apport:apport:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.1.0.8.1 Vulnerable ·Apport
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:8.0.4_lts:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.4_lts Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:8.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1.0 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
- cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu:9.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0.4 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1295
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5984-8426-hvc3
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2009-1295 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1295 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5984-8426-hvc3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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