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


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Proof of Concept
EPSS
0.09% (41st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-LIBREPORTNEWT-2502523
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed7 Dec 2015

Introduced: 7 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-5287  (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-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by /var/tmp/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump or /var/spool/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump.

CVSS Base Scores

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