CVE-2015-5273

2015-12-0718:59:00

CWE-59

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web.nvd.nist.gov

cve-2015-5273

abrt

automatic bug reporting tool

security vulnerability

symlink attack

local users

file write

vulnerability exploitation

6 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

Low

3.6 Low

CVSS2

Access Vector

LOCAL

Access Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

PARTIAL

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

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

5.2%

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 write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unpacked.cpio in a pre-created directory with a predictable name in /var/tmp.

CPENameOperatorVersion
redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_toolredhat automatic bug reporting toolle2.7.0
redhat:enterprise_linux_desktopredhat enterprise linux desktopeq7.0
redhat:enterprise_linux_workstationredhat enterprise linux workstationeq7.0
redhat:enterprise_linux_serverredhat enterprise linux servereq7.0
redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_noderedhat enterprise linux hpc nodeeq7.0

CPE	Name	Operator	Version
redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool	redhat automatic bug reporting tool	le	2.7.0
redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop	redhat enterprise linux desktop	eq	7.0
redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation	redhat enterprise linux workstation	eq	7.0
redhat:enterprise_linux_server	redhat enterprise linux server	eq	7.0
redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node	redhat enterprise linux hpc node	eq	7.0