CVE-2015-3159 Affecting libreport-newt package, versions <0:2.1.11-23.0.1.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBREPORTNEWT-2493547
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Jan 2020

Introduced: 14 Jan 2020

CVE-2015-3159  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libreport-newt to version 0:2.1.11-23.0.1.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-1083.

NVD Description

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

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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