Insecure Temporary File Affecting libreport-plugin-reportuploader package, versions <0:2.1.11-31.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.06% (27th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-LIBREPORTPLUGINREPORTUPLOADER-2057576
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed23 Nov 2015

Introduced: 23 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-5273  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-377  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 libreport-plugin-reportuploader to version 0:2.1.11-31.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libreport-plugin-reportuploader package and not the libreport-plugin-reportuploader package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unpacked.cpio in a pre-created directory with a predictable name in /var/tmp.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1