VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-5273

CVSS score3.6 LOW
EPSS probability0.90%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-12-07
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Description

The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unpacked.cpio in a pre-created directory with a predictable name in /var/tmp.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references