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TI-2015-02783 Aliases CVE-2015-3150GHSA-539p-58qq-4359

Improper input validation in ABRT

Priority LOW 31CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

abrt-dbus in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allows local users to delete or change the ownership of arbitrary files via the problem directory argument to the (1) ChownProblemDir, (2) DeleteElement, or (3) DeleteProblem method.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00398 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ABRT (ABRT): 1951e7282043dfe1268d492aea056b554baedb75Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ABRTABRTbefore 1951e7282043dfe1268d492aea056b554baedb751951e7282043dfe1268d492aea056b554baedb75Patch availableCNA
  • ABRT VendorABRT Affected before 1951e7282043dfe1268d492aea056b554baedb75 Fixed in 1951e7282043dfe1268d492aea056b554baedb75 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA ABRT (ABRT) Fixed in 1951e7282043dfe1268d492aea056b554baedb75

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2015:1083 Released 2015-06-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    abrt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) abrt-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.1.11-22.el7_1 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) abrt-addon-upload-watch-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-devel-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-gui-devel-2.1.11-22.el7_1 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) abrt-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.1.11-22.el7_1 +23
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) abrt-addon-upload-watch-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-dbus-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-desktop-2.1.11-22.el7_1 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) abrt-2.1.11-22.ael7b_1, abrt-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.1.11-22.ael7b_1 +47
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) abrt-addon-upload-watch-2.1.11-22.ael7b_1, abrt-addon-upload-watch-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-devel-2.1.11-22.ael7b_1 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) abrt-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.1.11-22.el7_1 +27
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) abrt-addon-upload-watch-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-devel-2.1.11-22.el7_1, abrt-gui-devel-2.1.11-22.el7_1 +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3150
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-539p-58qq-4359

References

Patch 4

Advisory 1

  • TI-2015-04443 The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-02930 Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allows local users to read, change the ownership of… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-01672 The crash reporting feature in Abrt allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.0
  • TI-2011-03606 ABRT might allow attackers to obtain sensitive information from crash reports. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-39133 Abrt: event handler scripts follow symlinks when writing output files, allowing arbitrary file overwrites CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2015-02784 Path traversal in ABRT CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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