CVE-2017-14177

Published Feb 2, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Apport through 2.20.7 does not properly handle core dumps from setuid binaries allowing local users to create certain files as root which an attacker could leverage to perform a denial of service via resource exhaustion or possibly gain root privileges. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1324.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-5687 Apport through 2.20.7 does not properly handle core dumps from setuid binaries allowing local users to create certain files as root which an attacker could leverage to perform a denial of service via resource exhaustion or possibly gain root privileges. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1324.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3480-1 Apport vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 12:15 AM
Reserved
Sep 7, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 2, 2018, 2:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:05 AM