ABRT might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from crash reports.
Priority LOW 36CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
ABRT might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from crash reports.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0163 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABRT | ABRT | 2.0.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- ABRT VendorABRT Affected 2.0.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2012:0841 Released 2012-06-19 · Red Hat rating Lowabrt, libreport, btparser, and python-meh security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-6.el6 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-vmcore-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-devel-2.0.8-6.el6 +7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-6.el6 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-vmcore-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-desktop-2.0.8-6.el6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-6.el6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-vmcore-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-devel-2.0.8-6.el6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-6.el6 +18
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-addon-vmcore-2.0.8-6.el6, abrt-devel-2.0.8-6.el6 +7
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0841 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0841 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0841 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0841 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0841 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0841 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0841 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0841 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4088
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvpf-wrvr-qvg2
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-4088 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4088 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvpf-wrvr-qvg2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4088 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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