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.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 | Issue Tracking 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 | 
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory | 
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 | Issue Tracking 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 | 
Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 02:26
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 - Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f - Patch, Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2020-01-14 18:15
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:26
NVD link : CVE-2015-1869
Mitre link : CVE-2015-1869
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-1869
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                redhat
- automatic_bug_reporting_tool
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-59
                        
            Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
