CVE-2017-6507
MEDIUMApparmor < 2.11 - Improper Privilege Management
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
References (5)
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
56.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Classification
CWE
CWE-269
Status
published
Affected Products (4)
apparmor/apparmor
< 2.11
canonical/ubuntu_core
canonical/ubuntu_touch
n/a/n/a
Timeline
Published
Mar 24, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026