High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2015· Updated Aug 27, 2026
CVE-2015-5287
CVE-2015-5287
Description
The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by /var/tmp/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump or /var/spool/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
7(expand)+ 1 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.7.0
- Range: <2.7.1
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740envdPatch
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1nvdExploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137nvdThird Party Advisory
- blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into-post-compromise-operations/nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
News mentions
7- CISA Warns of Six Exploited Flaws in Microsoft, Linux, Red Hat and Citrix ProductsInfosecurity Magazine · Aug 27, 2026
- Previously patched Citrix NetScaler flaw exploited in the wild (CVE-2026-8452)Help Net Security · Aug 27, 2026
- CISA Adds Six Exploited Flaws to KEV, Including NetScaler, Linux, and SQL Server BugsThe Hacker News · Aug 27, 2026
- Red Hat: 2 Actively-Exploited Flaws Added to CISA KEVVypr Intelligence · Aug 26, 2026
- UAT-10147 Uses AI to Scale Server Attacks, Deploys SPECTRE With EDR Bypass and Linux RootkitThe Hacker News · Aug 24, 2026
- UAT-10147: Chinese-speaking adversary integrates agentic AI into post-compromise operationsCisco Talos Intelligence · Aug 20, 2026
- CISA Adds Six Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to CatalogCISA Alerts