Link Following Affecting abrt-dbus package, versions <0:2.1.11-22.el7_1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-ABRTDBUS-7996684
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed17 Apr 2015

Introduced: 17 Apr 2015

CVE-2015-1869  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 abrt-dbus to version 0:2.1.11-22.el7_1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:1083.

NVD Description

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

The default event handling scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allow local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by a symlink attack on a var_log_messages file.

CVSS Scores

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