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CVE-2017-14177

Apport through 2.20.7 does not properly handle core dumps from setuid binaries 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. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1324.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from apport_project, from canonical organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2018, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2018-02-02T14:29:00.263

Last Modified

2024-11-21T03:12:18.367

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-400

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apport_project	apport	≤ 2.20.7	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	17.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	17.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	18.04	Yes

References

https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apport-hackers/apport/trunk/revision/3171 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1726372 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/?cve=CVE-2017-14177 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3480-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apport-hackers/apport/trunk/revision/3171 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1726372 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/?cve=CVE-2017-14177 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3480-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apport_project's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.