Link Following Affecting libreport-newt package, versions <0:2.1.11-31.0.1.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.06% (28th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBREPORTNEWT-2502335
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Dec 2015

Introduced: 7 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-5273  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 libreport-newt to version 0:2.1.11-31.0.1.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-2505.

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) 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 Base Scores

version 3.1