CVE-2015-1323 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Local attackers can exploit the aptdaemon simulate method to read sensitive information or access files with root permissions.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2015-1323?

CVE-2015-1323 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 21 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The simulate dbus method in aptdaemon before 1.1.1+bzr982-0ubuntu3.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04, before 1.1.1+bzr980-0ubuntu1.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.10, before 1.1.1-1ubuntu5.2 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, before 0.43+bzr805-0ubuntu10 as packaged in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS allows local users to obtain sensitive information, or access files with root permissions.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1323?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1323?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2015-1323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DLA-261-1, GHSA-rwcm-x4g7-25c4, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1323, USN-2648-1.

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