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TI-2015-02791 Aliases CVE-2015-3159GHSA-77rf-6vjp-rjg6

The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting…

Priority LOW 34Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) does not properly handle the process environment before invoking abrt-action-install-debuginfo, which allows local users to gain privileges.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00388 33rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed ABRT (ABRT): 9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3aRed Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
ABRTABRTbefore 9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3aPatch availableCNA
  • ABRT VendorABRT Affected before 9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a Fixed in 9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a 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 9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2015:1210 Released 2015-07-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    abrt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) abrt-addon-vmcore-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-console-notification-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-devel-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) abrt-addon-vmcore-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-console-notification-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-desktop-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) abrt-addon-vmcore-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-console-notification-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-devel-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) abrt-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-ccpp-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-addon-kerneloops-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) abrt-addon-vmcore-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-console-notification-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1, abrt-devel-2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 +5
  • 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 Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:1210
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:1083

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-3159
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-77rf-6vjp-rjg6

References

Patch 2

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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