Vulnerability in Abrt
CVE-2015-3159
The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) does not properly handle the process environment before invoking abrt-action-install-debuginfo, which allows local users to gain privileges.
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 (30.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.4% 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 9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a
- Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool
References
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/9943a77bca37a0829ccd3784d1dfab37f8c24e7b (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3159?
- CVE-2015-3159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Abrt. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2015-3159?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.