CVE-2015-1869

Published: Jan 14, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Redhat: Automatic Bug Reporting Tool

Redhat

1 product

Automatic Bug Reporting Tool

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (8)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f

Source: secalert@redhat.com

PatchThird Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchThird Party Advisory

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