abrt: Various race-conditions and symlink issues found in abrt
Published Jun 26, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 4.78%
Description
Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allows local users to read, change the ownership of, or have other unspecified impact on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /var/tmp/abrt/*/maps, (2) /tmp/jvm-*/hs_error.log, (3) /proc/*/exe, (4) /etc/os-release in a chroot, or (5) an unspecified root directory related to librpm.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
Running on/with
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.0
- 7.1
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
abrt-0:2.0.8-26.el6_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libreport-0:2.0.9-21.el6_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
abrt-0:2.1.11-22.ael7b_1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libreport-0:2.1.11-23.ael7b_1
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1083
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | abrt-0:2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1210 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libreport-0:2.0.9-21.el6_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1210 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | abrt-0:2.1.11-22.ael7b_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1083 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libreport-0:2.1.11-23.ael7b_1 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1083 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of the abrt package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.
Red Hat mitigation
It is recommended to disable abrt via the following command line, till the flaws have been resolved: sysctl -w kern.core_pattern=core Note: This will reset, if abrt is re-started.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.78% (0.04776) | 91.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 4.78% (0.04776) | 91.51th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 11.41% (0.11407) | 95.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 4.78% (0.04776) | 91.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 11.41% (0.11407) | 95.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 4.78% (0.04776) | 91.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 11.41% (0.11407) | 95.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 4.78% (0.04776) | 91.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 11.41% (0.11407) | 95.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.81% (0.04815) | 90.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 5.34% (0.05339) | 89.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 16, 2025 | 6.35% (0.06347) | 90.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 4.36% (0.04357) | 87.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.96% (0.05956) | 83.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.08% (0.04081) | 87.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 35.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 32.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.32% (0.02320) | 81.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.32% (0.02320) | 79.65th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.32% (0.02320) | 58.29th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1210.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/16/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75117 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3315 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211835 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/17cb66b13997b0159b4253b3f5722db79f476d68 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/4f2c1ddd3e3b81d2d5146b883115371f1cada9f9 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/80408e9e24a1c10f85fd969e1853e0f192157f92 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/d6e2f6f128cef4c21cb80941ae674c9842681aa7 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3315
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3315
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44097/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
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