CVE-2015-1325: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2015-1325: Race condition in Apport before 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04, before 2.14.70ubuntu8.5 as p...

Race condition in Apport before 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.1 as packaged in Ubuntu 15.04, before 2.14.70ubuntu8.5 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.10, before 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 as packaged in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and before 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.9 as packaged in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS allow local users to write to arbitrary files and gain root privileges.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedNov 3, 2025, 19:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2015-1325 is a local privilege escalation flaw in Ubuntu's Apport crash-reporting tool. A user who already has local access to an affected system could abuse a race condition to write to arbitrary files and gain root privileges. Exposure is most likely on legacy Ubuntu systems running the affected Apport package versions. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated; the attacker needs local user access first. Treat as urgent for legacy Ubuntu hosts with multiple local users or exposed shell access. Modern supported systems are likely outside the described affected set, but stale servers should be verified. Mitigation focus: Apply Ubuntu's USN-2609-1 Apport updates for affected releases.; Upgrade legacy Ubuntu hosts to supported releases where possible.; Restrict local shell access on systems awaiting remediation..

Prepared: Jun 12, 2026, 21:19 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Aug 25, 2017, 18:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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