HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2017-14177
HIGH

CVE-2017-14177

CWE-400Published: February 2, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2017-14177 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

apport_project1 product(s)
apport
Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apport-hackers/apport/trunk/revision/3171
ADVISORYhttps://launchpad.net/bugs/1726372
ADVISORYhttps://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/?cve=CVE-2017-14177
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3480-1
ADVISORYhttps://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apport-hackers/apport/trunk/revision/3171
ADVISORYhttps://launchpad.net/bugs/1726372
ADVISORYhttps://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/?cve=CVE-2017-14177
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3480-1

All References (8)

→
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apport-hackers/apport/trunk/revision/3171Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1726372Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
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https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/?cve=CVE-2017-14177Third Party Advisory
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3480-1Third Party Advisory
→
https://bazaar.launchpad.net/~apport-hackers/apport/trunk/revision/3171Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://launchpad.net/bugs/1726372Issue Tracking · Third Party Advisory
→
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/?cve=CVE-2017-14177Third Party Advisory
→
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3480-1Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2017-14177
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-400
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 2, 2018

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2017-14177 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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