CVE-2019-11482
Race condition between reading current working directory and writing a core dump
4.2CVSSMEDIUM
Description
Sander Bos discovered a time of check to time of use (TOCTTOU) vulnerability in apport that allowed a user to cause core files to be written in arbitrary directories.
CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:HAttack ComplexityHigh
PR:LPrivileges RequiredLow
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:CScopeChanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:LIntegrityLow
A:LAvailabilityLow
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique Privilege Escalation
References
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4171-1/
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Timeline
Published
Feb 8, 2020
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024
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