CWE
367
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-11482: Race condition between reading current working directory and writing a core dump

First published: Sat Feb 08 2020(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: security@ubuntu.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Ubuntu=14.04
Ubuntu=16.04
Ubuntu=18.04
Ubuntu=19.04
Ubuntu=19.10
Ubuntu Python3-apport

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-11482?

    CVE-2019-11482 has been rated as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to write core files in arbitrary directories.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-11482?

    To fix CVE-2019-11482, apply the latest patches provided by Ubuntu for the affected versions.

  • Which versions of Ubuntu are affected by CVE-2019-11482?

    CVE-2019-11482 affects Ubuntu versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.04, and 19.10.

  • What causes the vulnerability CVE-2019-11482?

    CVE-2019-11482 is caused by a time of check to time of use (TOCTTOU) issue in the Apport error reporting system.

  • Can CVE-2019-11482 be exploited remotely?

    CVE-2019-11482 requires local access to the system, thus it is not a remote exploitation vulnerability.

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