CVE-2017-6507

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-6507
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-24 07:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionAn issue was discovered in AppArmor before 2.12. Incorrect handling of unknown AppArmor profiles in AppArmor init scripts, upstart jobs, and/or systemd unit files allows an attacker to possibly have increased attack surfaces of processes that were intended to be confined by AppArmor. This is due to the common logic to handle 'restart' operations removing AppArmor profiles that aren't found in the typical filesystem locations, such as /etc/apparmor.d/. Userspace projects that manage their own AppArmor profiles in atypical directories, such as what's done by LXD and Docker, are affected by this flaw in the AppArmor init script logic.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.9 MEDIUM from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-269 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary5.9MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
2.0[email protected]Primary4.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apparmor Apparmor All All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Core 15.04 All All All
Operating System Canonical Ubuntu Touch 15.04 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
~apparmor-dev/apparmor/master : revision 3648 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bazaar.launchpad.net Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Bug #1668892 “CVE-2017-6507: apparmor service restarts and packa...” : Bugs : AppArmor af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.launchpad.net Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE-2017-6507 in Ubuntu af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 people.canonical.com Third Party Advisory
~apparmor-dev/apparmor/master : revision 3647 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bazaar.launchpad.net Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Ubuntu AppArmor CVE-2017-6507 Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
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