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CVE-2015-1869 Details

Description

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.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f CVEPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 [email protected]Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
redhat automatic bug reporting tool
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-1869
NVD Published Date:
Jan 14, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-1869 Details - Not Deferred