CVE-2019-11481
Global infos:
Kevin Backhouse discovered that apport would read a user-supplied configuration file with elevated privileges. By replacing the file with a symbolic link, a user could get apport to read any file on the system as root, with unknown consequences.
CVE Status: Modified
References:
Metrics:
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack Complexity | LOW |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Availability Impact | NONE |
| Base Score | 3.8 |
| Base Severity | LOW |
| Confidentiality Impact | LOW |
| Integrity Impact | NONE |
| Privileges Required | LOW |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| User Interaction | NONE |
| Vector String | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| Exploitability Score | 2 |
| Impact Score | 1.4 |
| Source | [email protected] |
| Type | Secondary |