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CVE-2015-1870 json

The event scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) uses world-readable permission on a copy of sosreport file in problem directories,…

published 2017-06-26 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-1976

cvss
5.5
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The event scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) uses world-readable permission on a copy of sosreport file in problem directories, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from /var/log/messages via unspecified vectors.

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-2015-1870 updated cvss 2.1

abrt: default abrt event scripts lead to information disclosure

  • 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, +31 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (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, +31 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (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, +31 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (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, +31 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, +19 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (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, +19 more 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-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, +19 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (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, +19 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, +19 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, +68 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1083
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (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, +19 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1210
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (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, +68 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, +19 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, +31 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1083
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (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, +19 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1210
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (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, +31 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:1083

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Exploit prediction

0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 5.5 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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