cve/2015/CVE-2015-1338.md

CVE-2015-1338

Description

kernel_crashdump in Apport before 2.19 allows local users to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) or possibly gain privileges via a (1) symlink or (2) hard link attack on /var/crash/vmcore.log.

POC

Reference

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133723/Ubuntu-Apport-kernel_crashdump-Symlink.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Sep/101
• http://www.halfdog.net/Security/2015/ApportKernelCrashdumpFileAccessVulnerabilities/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38353/

Github

• https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon