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CVE-2015-5273 json

The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users to writ…

published 2015-12-07 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-5252

cvss
3.6
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.9%
EPSS 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 60%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • abrt RHEL 7 2.1.11-35.el7
  • libreport RHEL 7 2.1.11-31.el7
  • abrt-cli RHEL 7 2.1.11-35.el7
  • abrt-gui RHEL 7 2.1.11-35.el7
  • abrt-tui RHEL 7 2.1.11-35.el7
  • abrt-dbus RHEL 7 2.1.11-35.el7
  • abrt-libs RHEL 7 2.1.11-35.el7
  • abrt-python RHEL 7 2.1.11-35.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:2505

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-2015-5273 updated cvss 4.3

abrt: Insecure temporary directory usage in abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) abrt 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-cli 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-gui 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-tui 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-dbus 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-libs 2.1.11-35.el7, +24 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libreport-newt 2.1.11-31.el7, libreport-compat 2.1.11-31.el7, abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-addon-upload-watch 2.1.11-35.el7, libreport-plugin-logger 2.1.11-31.el7, libreport-rhel-bugzilla 2.1.11-31.el7, +1 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) abrt 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-cli 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-tui 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-dbus 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-libs 2.1.11-35.el7, libreport 2.1.11-31.el7, +21 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) abrt-gui 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-desktop 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-gui-libs 2.1.11-35.el7, libreport-newt 2.1.11-31.el7, libreport-compat 2.1.11-31.el7, abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-35.el7, +4 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) abrt 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-cli 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-gui 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-tui 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-dbus 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-libs 2.1.11-35.el7, +24 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libreport-newt 2.1.11-31.el7, libreport-compat 2.1.11-31.el7, abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-addon-upload-watch 2.1.11-35.el7, libreport-plugin-logger 2.1.11-31.el7, libreport-rhel-bugzilla 2.1.11-31.el7, +1 more
    +2 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) abrt 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-cli 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-gui 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-tui 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-dbus 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-libs 2.1.11-35.el7, +24 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libreport-newt 2.1.11-31.el7, libreport-compat 2.1.11-31.el7, abrt-retrace-client 2.1.11-35.el7, abrt-addon-upload-watch 2.1.11-35.el7, libreport-plugin-logger 2.1.11-31.el7, libreport-rhel-bugzilla 2.1.11-31.el7, +1 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:2505
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 abrt, abrt-cli, abrt-gui, abrt-tui, abrt-libs, abrt-python, +6 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-38835)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

0.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-38835 abrt (Centos 7.1 / Fedora 22) - Local Privilege Escalation local, 2015-12-01
  • openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262252 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.6 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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