CVE-2015-1862

abrt: local privilege escalation through kernel.core_pattern

Published Feb 9, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.0 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The crash reporting feature in Abrt allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an execve by root after a chroot into a user-specified directory in a namedspaced environment.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-1970 The crash reporting feature in Abrt allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an execve by root after a chroot into a user-specified directory in a namedspaced environment.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat automatic Bug Reporting Tool
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:abrt_project:abrt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:a:redhat:automatic_bug_reporting_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Abrt Project
Abrt Project abrt
Redhat
Redhat automatic Bug Reporting Tool
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 4:54 AM
Reserved
Feb 17, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 9, 2018, 10:29 PM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 8:06 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 14, 2015, 12:00 AM