The crash reporting feature in Apport 2.13 through 2.17.x before 2.17.1 allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted usr/share/apport/apport file in a namespace (container).
Source: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-1318
Reference (s):
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/%2Bsource/apport/%2Bbug/1438758
- https://launchpad.net/apport/trunk/2.17.1
- EXPLOIT-DB:36782
- URL: https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36782/
- EXPLOIT-DB:43971