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high 7.8

CVE-2015-1869 json

The default event handling scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allow local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by a symlink…

published 2020-01-14 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-1975

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • abrt RHEL 6 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1
  • abrt-cli RHEL 6 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1
  • abrt-gui RHEL 6 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1
  • abrt-tui RHEL 6 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1
  • abrt-libs RHEL 6 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1
  • libreport RHEL 6 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1
  • abrt-python RHEL 6 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1
  • abrt-desktop RHEL 6 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:1210RHSA-2015:1083

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-1869 updated cvss 7.2

abrt: default event scripts follow symbolic links

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) abrt 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-cli 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-gui 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-tui 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-dbus 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-libs 2.1.11-22.el7_1, +24 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libreport-newt 2.1.11-23.el7_1, libreport-compat 2.1.11-23.el7_1, abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-upload-watch 2.1.11-22.el7_1, libreport-plugin-logger 2.1.11-23.el7_1, libreport-rhel-bugzilla 2.1.11-23.el7_1, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) abrt 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-cli 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-tui 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-libs 2.1.11-22.el7_1, libreport 2.1.11-23.el7_1, abrt-python 2.1.11-22.el7_1, +20 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) abrt-gui 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-dbus 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-desktop 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-gui-libs 2.1.11-22.el7_1, libreport-newt 2.1.11-23.el7_1, libreport-compat 2.1.11-23.el7_1, +5 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1083
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) abrt 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-cli 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-gui 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-tui 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-libs 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, +14 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) abrt-python 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-vmcore 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport-filesystem 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, abrt-console-notification 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport-plugin-bugzilla 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) abrt 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-cli 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-tui 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-libs 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, libreport-cli 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, +10 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) abrt-gui 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-python 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-desktop 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport-gtk 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, libreport-newt 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-vmcore 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) abrt 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-cli 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-gui 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-tui 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-libs 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1210
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) abrt 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt 2.1.11-22.ael7b_1, abrt-cli 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-gui 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-tui 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-dbus 2.1.11-22.el7_1, +54 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1083
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) abrt-python 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-vmcore 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport-filesystem 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, abrt-console-notification 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport-plugin-bugzilla 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1210
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libreport-newt 2.1.11-23.el7_1, libreport-compat 2.1.11-23.el7_1, libreport-newt 2.1.11-23.ael7b_1, libreport-compat 2.1.11-23.ael7b_1, abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-22.ael7b_1, +8 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1083
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) abrt 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-cli 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-gui 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-tui 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-libs 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, +14 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1210
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) abrt 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-cli 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-gui 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-tui 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-dbus 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-libs 2.1.11-22.el7_1, +24 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1083
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) abrt-python 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-vmcore 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport-filesystem 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1, abrt-console-notification 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, libreport-plugin-bugzilla 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1210
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libreport-newt 2.1.11-23.el7_1, libreport-compat 2.1.11-23.el7_1, abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-upload-watch 2.1.11-22.el7_1, libreport-plugin-logger 2.1.11-23.el7_1, libreport-rhel-bugzilla 2.1.11-23.el7_1, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1083

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Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • ABRT ABRT

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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