CVE-2015-3159
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: January 14, 2020 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:25 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsAutomatic Bug Reporting ToolAutomatic Bug Reporting Tool
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
v < 9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3a
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1216962x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/9943a77bca37a0829ccd3784d1dfab37f8c24e7bx_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/9a4100678fea4d60ec93d35f4c5de2e9ad054f3aCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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