Vulnerability in Redhat Automatic_bug_reporting_tool
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 predict…
EPSS: 0.009 (55.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Redhat Automatic_bug_reporting_tool
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_hpc_node — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_server — versions 7.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_workstation — versions 7.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5273?
- CVE-2015-5273 is a vulnerability in Redhat Automatic_bug_reporting_tool, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. Published 2015-12-07.
- Is CVE-2015-5273 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.