CVE-2015-1869

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.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2020-01-14 10:15

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:47

NVD link : CVE-2015-1869

Mitre link : CVE-2015-1869

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

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

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Products Affected

redhat

automatic_bug_reporting_tool

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