Vulnerability Description
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 Score
7.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Abrt Project | Abrt | <= 2.2.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131422/Fedora-abrt-Race-Condition.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131423/Linux-Apport-Abrt-Local-Root-ExploitExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131429/Abrt-Apport-Race-Condition-Symlink.hExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/34Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/4Mailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74263Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211223Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/pull/810Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36746/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36747/ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131422/Fedora-abrt-Race-Condition.htmlExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131423/Linux-Apport-Abrt-Local-Root-ExploitExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131429/Abrt-Apport-Race-Condition-Symlink.hExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/34Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/4Mailing List
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1862?
CVE-2015-1862 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). 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.
How severe is CVE-2015-1862?
CVE-2015-1862 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1862?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Abrt Project Abrt.