CVE-2009-1295

Name: CVE-2009-1295
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-04-30T20:30:00.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-1295 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Apport before 0.108.4 on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, before 0.119.2 on Ubuntu 8.10, and before 1.0-0ubuntu5.2 on Ubuntu 9.04 does not properly remove files from the application's crash-report directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Apport before 0.108.4 on Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, before 0.119.2 on Ubuntu 8.10, and before 1.0-0ubuntu5.2 on Ubuntu 9.04 does not properly remove files from the application's crash-report directory, which allows local users to delete arbitrary files via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-16

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apport	Apport	<= 0.1.0.8.1
Ubuntu	Ubuntu	8.0.4_lts
Ubuntu	Ubuntu	8.1.0
Ubuntu	Ubuntu	9.0.4

References

Timeline

Published: Apr 30, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-1295?

How severe is CVE-2009-1295?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-1295 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-1295?

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Source: NVD / NIST