VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-5273
The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unpacked.cpio in a pre-created directory with a predictable name in…
LOW 3.6EPSS 0.90%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.90%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unpacked.cpio in a pre-created directory with a predictable name in /var/tmp.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.90% probability · 58th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- redhat/automatic bug reporting tool · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux hpc node · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172809.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1Exploit
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78113
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262252Exploit
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/50ee8130fb4cd4ef1af7682a2c85dd99cb99424e
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172809.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1Exploit
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78113
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262252Exploit
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/50ee8130fb4cd4ef1af7682a2c85dd99cb99424e
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.