CVE-2019-7307: Apport contains a TOCTTOU vulnerability when reading the users ~/.apport-ignore.xml

Published Aug 29, 2019
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Updated

Apport before versions 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19, 2.20.9-0ubuntu7.7, 2.20.10-0ubuntu27.1, 2.20.11-0ubuntu5 contained a TOCTTOU vulnerability when reading the users ~/.apport-ignore.xml file, which allows a local attacker to replace this file with a symlink to any other file on the system and so cause Apport to include the contents of this other file in the resulting crash report. The crash report could then be read by that user either by causing it to be uploaded and reported to Launchpad, or by leveraging some other vulnerability to read the resulting crash report, and so allow the user to read arbitrary files on the system.

Affected Software

19 affected components
Apport Project Apport=2.14.1
Ubuntu=14.04
Apport Project Apport=2.20.1
Ubuntu=16.04
Apport Project Apport=2.20.9
Ubuntu=18.04
Apport Project Apport=2.20.10
Ubuntu=19.10
Ubuntu=19.04
All of the following
Apport Project Apport=2.14.1
Ubuntu=14.04
All of the following
Apport Project Apport=2.20.1
Ubuntu=16.04
All of the following
Apport Project Apport=2.20.9
Ubuntu=18.04
All of the following
Apport Project Apport=2.20.10
Ubuntu=19.10
All of the following
Apport Project Apport=2.20.10
Ubuntu=19.04

Event History

Aug 29, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:40 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:40 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:10 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via Debian·11:19 PM
DescriptionAffected Software
Feb 23, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·05:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-7307?

CVE-2019-7307 has a medium severity rating due to its ability to allow local attackers to manipulate files.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-7307?

To fix CVE-2019-7307, update Apport to versions 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1, 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19, or later.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2019-7307?

CVE-2019-7307 affects Apport versions prior to 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.29+esm1 and certain Ubuntu releases.

4

Is CVE-2019-7307 only a local vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2019-7307 is a local attacker vulnerability allowing exploitation from within the user environment.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-7307?

CVE-2019-7307 is a Time-of-check to time-of-use (TOCTOU) vulnerability.

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