Packages
- apport - automatically generate crash reports for debugging
Details
Halfdog discovered that Apport incorrectly handled kernel crash dump files.
A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or
possibly elevate privileges. The default symlink protections for affected
releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service.
Halfdog discovered that Apport incorrectly handled kernel crash dump files.
A local attacker could use this issue to cause a denial of service, or
possibly elevate privileges. The default symlink protections for affected
releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 15.04 vivid | apport – 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | apport – 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.15 | ||
| 12.04 precise | apport – 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.10 | ||
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