CVE-2015-5273

ABRT <2.7.1 - Local File Write

Title source: llm

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC

pythonlocalmultiple

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38835

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References (7)

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html

[Exploit] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78113

[Exploit] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262252

[Patch] https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/50ee8130fb4cd4ef1af7682a2c85dd99cb99424e

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[Mailing List, Third Party Advisory] http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172809.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0033

EPSS Percentile 56.2%

Details

CWE

CWE-59

Status published

Products (5)

redhat/automatic_bug_reporting_tool < 2.7.0

redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0

redhat/enterprise_linux_hpc_node 7.0

redhat/enterprise_linux_server 7.0

redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation 7.0

Published Dec 07, 2015

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026