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    CVE-2017-6507

    An 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.

    Published:Mar 24, 2017
    Last Modified:Apr 20, 2025
    EPS:Mar 24, 2017
    EPSS Score:0.00337
    CVSS Score:5.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apparmor
    Product
    Apparmor
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Core
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Touch

    Exploits

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
    None
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    Availability
    None
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    High