Vulnerability in Abrt
CVE-2015-1869
The default event handling scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allow local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by a symlink attack on a var_log_messages file.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 33rd percentile — 32.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Abrt — versions before 7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f
- Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1869?
- CVE-2015-1869 is a high-severity vulnerability in Abrt, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1869?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.