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TI-2015-01197 Aliases CVE-2015-1318GHSA-cpww-w9jx-qp3p

The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local…

Priority LOW 39CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04187 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA and 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 18

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13.1VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13.2VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13.3VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.1VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.2VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.3VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.4VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.5VulnerableApport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13.1 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13.2 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13.3 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.1 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.2 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.3 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.4 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.5 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
Show 8 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.6VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.14.7VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.15VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.15.1VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16.1VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.16.2VulnerableApport Project
cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.17VulnerableApport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.6 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.14.7 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.15 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.15.1 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16.1 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.16.2 Vulnerable ·Apport Project
  • cpe:2.3:a:apport_project:apport:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.17 Vulnerable ·Apport Project

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-1318
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cpww-w9jx-qp3p

References

Exploit 2

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • TI-2016-08055 An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-08056 An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2017-07823 An issue was discovered in Apport through 2.20.x. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2016-08057 An issue was discovered in Apport before 2.20.4. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-11302 Apport does not disable python crash handler before entering chroot CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-08573 Apport reads arbitrary files if ~/.config/apport/settings is a symlink CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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