CVE-2019-11485 apport created lock file in wrong directory
Local attackers can prevent crash handling by exploiting a race condition in the world-writable lock file directory of the apport utility.
- 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-2019-11485?
CVE-2019-11485 is a low-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 8 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sander Bos discovered Apport's lock file was in a world-writable directory which allowed all users to prevent crash handling.
Weakness: CWE-412
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11485?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apport Project Apport, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11485?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2019-11485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3wqr-pcvr-hx5r, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-11485.