Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-5273
CVE-2015-5273
Description
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.
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Affected products
7(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.7.0
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <2.7.1
Patches
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References
7- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1nvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172809.htmlnvd
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78113nvd
- github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/50ee8130fb4cd4ef1af7682a2c85dd99cb99424envd
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