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(CVE-2020-15701)\n\nRyota Shiga working with Trend Micro´s Zero Day Initiative, discovered that\nApport incorrectly implemented certain checks. A local attacker could use\nthis issue to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-15702)\n","status":"published","published":"2020-08-04T17:05:51Z","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:54Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:14.547547Z"},{"id":"USN-4449-2","title":"apport vulnerabilities","description":"USN-4449-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Apport. This update provides\nthe corresponding update for Ubuntu 14.04 ESM.\n\nOriginal advisory details:\n\n Ryota Shiga working with Trend Micro´s Zero Day Initiative, discovered that\n Apport incorrectly dropped privileges when making certain D-Bus calls. A\n local attacker could use this issue to read arbitrary files.\n (CVE-2020-11936)\n\n Seong-Joong Kim discovered that Apport incorrectly parsed configuration\n files. A local attacker could use this issue to cause Apport to crash,\n resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-15701)\n\n Ryota Shiga working with Trend Micro´s Zero Day Initiative, discovered that\n Apport incorrectly implemented certain checks. A local attacker could use\n this issue to escalate privileges and run arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-15702)\n","status":"published","published":"2020-09-02T13:44:48Z","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:54Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:14.547547Z"}]}}