CVE-2013-1067 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive information from core dumps generated by setuid binaries due to weak file permissions in Apport.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2013-1067?
CVE-2013-1067 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 25 Oct 2013. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Apport 2.12.5 and earlier uses weak permissions for core dump files created by setuid binaries, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-1067?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2013-1067?
No fix has been published for CVE-2013-1067 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2013-1067 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-1067 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8pvv-m49q-jr79.