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CVE-2015-3159
The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) does not properly handle the process…
High7.8EPSS 0.39%
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- Updated
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- Assigned by
- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
- Privilege
Affected products
References (3)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216962 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/9943a77bca37a0829ccd3784d1dfab37f8c24e7b (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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