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CVE-2015-5287Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by /var/tmp/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump or /var/spool/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump.

7.8 HIGHEPSS 5.00%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed

OverviewAffected ProductsReferences
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Overview

Severity

ScoreSeverityVersionVector String
7.8HIGH3.1NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.9MEDIUM2.0NVDAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA required action

⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Sep 9, 2026

Apply mitigations in accordance with vendor instructions, ensuring compliance with CISA’s BOD 26-04 Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk (see URL in Notes) guidance and CISA’s “Forensics Triage Requirements” (see URL in Notes). Follow applicable BOD 26-04 guidance for cloud services or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable. Stakeholders are responsible for evaluating each asset's internet exposure and ensuring adherence to BOD 26-04 patching guidelines.

Details

CVE ID
CVE-2015-5287
Status
Analyzed
Assigner (CNA)
redhat
Published
Dec 7, 2015
Last modified
2026-08-27 04:16 UTC
Weaknesses

Sources

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