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CVE-2015-3142 json

The kernel-invoked coredump processor in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) does not properly check the ownership of files before writing…

published 2017-06-26 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-3223

cvss
4.7
version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 28%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The kernel-invoked coredump processor in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) does not properly check the ownership of files before writing core dumps to them, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging write permissions to the working directory of a crashed application.

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-2015-3142 updated cvss 1.2

abrt: abrt-hook-ccpp writes core dumps to existing files owned by others

  • 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

0.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.0 4.7 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD 2.0 1.9 AV:L/AC:M/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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