CVE-2015-1869

HIGH

Redhat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool - Symlink Following

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 34.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
redhat/automatic_bug_reporting_tool
Published Jan 14, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026