CVE-2019-11481
low-risk
Published 2020-02-08
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.13% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
3
CVSS 3.8/10
Low
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (6)
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-1
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4171-2
28
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
14/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
13/34 · Low