CVE-2015-3147
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 14, 2020 at 05:31 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM UTC
8 products affected across 2 vendorsEnterprise Linux DesktopEnterprise Linux ServerEnterprise Linux Workstation
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
daemon/abrt-handle-upload.in in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT), when moving problem reports from /var/spool/abrt-upload, allows local users to write to arbitrary files or possibly have other unspecified impact via a symlink attack on (1) /var/spool/abrt or (2) /var/tmp/abrt.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%95%
v < 2.6.0
Affected range stops below 2.6.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLISTx_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5x_refsource_MISCIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212953x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3746b7627218438ae7d781fc8b18a221454e9091CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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