CVE-2019-11481
LOW
3.8
Our Analysis: General Purpose
Our model has classified this vulnerability as relevant to General Purpose Systems, helping your team prioritize efforts effectively.
Published Date
February 8, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
CVSS Vector
Not Available
Description
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.