CVE-2015-1862
mediumpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.030 · 87 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The crash reporting feature in Abrt allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an execve by root after a chroot into a user-specified directory in a namedspaced environment.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.6–7
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
exploits (2)
Public proof-of-concept and weaponised exploit code.
- EDB-36746Apport/Abrt (Ubuntu / Fedora) - Local Privilege Escalationfunctional · exploit_db
- EDB-36747Abrt (Fedora 21) - Race Conditionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (2)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- redhat automatic bug reporting tool≤ 2.2.0nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
sources
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references (31)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131422/Fedora-abrt-Race-Condition.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131423/Linux-Apport-Abrt-Local-Root-Exploit.htmlcnnvd
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131429/Abrt-Apport-Race-Condition-Symlink.htmlcnnvd
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/34cnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/4cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74263cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211223cnnvd
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/f0ef180ea30d8eac449957a07d9de5ac3bd95e57Patchcnnvd
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