cvelist/2020/8xxx/CVE-2020-8831.json

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    "CVE_data_meta": {
        "AKA": "",
        "ASSIGNER": "security@ubuntu.com",
        "DATE_PUBLIC": "2020-04-02T03:04:00.000Z",
        "ID": "CVE-2020-8831",
        "STATE": "PUBLIC",
        "TITLE": "World writable root owned lock file created in user controllable location"
    },
    "affects": {
        "vendor": {
            "vendor_data": [
                {
                    "product": {
                        "product_data": [
                            {
                                "product_name": "Apport",
                                "version": {
                                    "version_data": [
                                        {
                                            "platform": "",
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "2.20.1",
                                            "version_value": "2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "platform": "",
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "2.20.9",
                                            "version_value": "2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "platform": "",
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "2.20.11",
                                            "version_value": "2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8"
                                        },
                                        {
                                            "platform": "",
                                            "version_affected": "<",
                                            "version_name": "2.20.11",
                                            "version_value": "2.20.11-0ubuntu22"
                                        }
                                    ]
                                }
                            }
                        ]
                    },
                    "vendor_name": "Canonical"
                }
            ]
        }
    },
    "configuration": [],
    "credit": [
        {
            "lang": "eng",
            "value": "Maximilien Bourgeteau"
        }
    ],
    "data_format": "MITRE",
    "data_type": "CVE",
    "data_version": "4.0",
    "description": {
        "description_data": [
            {
                "lang": "eng",
                "value": "Apport creates a world writable lock file with root ownership in the world writable /var/lock/apport directory. If the apport/ directory does not exist (this is not uncommon as /var/lock is a tmpfs), it will create the directory, otherwise it will simply continue execution using the existing directory. This allows for a symlink attack if an attacker were to create a symlink at /var/lock/apport, changing apport's lock file location. This file could then be used to escalate privileges, for example. Fixed in versions 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.23, 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.14, 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8 and 2.20.11-0ubuntu22."
            }
        ]
    },
    "exploit": [],
    "generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.0.9"
    },
    "impact": {
        "cvss": {
            "attackComplexity": "LOW",
            "attackVector": "LOCAL",
            "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
            "baseScore": 6.5,
            "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
            "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
            "scope": "CHANGED",
            "userInteraction": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N",
            "version": "3.1"
        }
    },
    "problemtype": {
        "problemtype_data": [
            {
                "description": [
                    {
                        "lang": "eng",
                        "value": "CWE-379 Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Incorrect Permissions"
                    }
                ]
            }
        ]
    },
    "references": {
        "reference_data": [
            {
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
                "name": "https://launchpad.net/bugs/1862348",
                "url": "https://launchpad.net/bugs/1862348"
            },
            {
                "refsource": "CONFIRM",
                "name": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4315-1/",
                "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4315-1/"
            },
            {
                "refsource": "UBUNTU",
                "name": "USN-4315-2",
                "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4315-2/"
            }
        ]
    },
    "solution": [],
    "source": {
        "advisory": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4315-1/",
        "defect": [
            "https://launchpad.net/bugs/1862348"
        ],
        "discovery": "EXTERNAL"
    },
    "work_around": []
}