Description
Apport 2.13 through 2.20.7 does not properly handle crashes originating from a PID namespace allowing local users to create certain files as root which an attacker could leverage to perform a denial of service via resource exhaustion or possibly gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-14179.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| na/ | Apport | 2.13 through 2.20.7 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | apport | 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.12 | USN-3480-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | apport | 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.27 | USN-3480-1 |
Advisories 1
- USN-3480-1 apport vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026