Description
The default event handling scripts in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allow local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by a symlink attack on a var_log_messages file.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABRT | ABRT | before 7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | abrt +20 | 2.1.11-22.ael7b_1 | RHSA-2015:1083 |
| RHEL 7 | libreport +21 | 2.1.11-23.ael7b_1 | RHSA-2015:1083 |
| RHEL 6 | abrt +12 | 2.0.8-26.el6_6.1 | RHSA-2015:1210 |
| RHEL 6 | libreport +14 | 2.0.9-21.el6_6.1 | RHSA-2015:1210 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | abrt +20 | 2.1.11-22.0.1.el7_1 | ELSA-2015-1083 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | libreport +19 | 2.1.11-23.0.1.el7_1 | ELSA-2015-1083 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2015:1210 Red Hat Security Advisory: abrt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- RHSA-2015:1083 Red Hat Security Advisory: abrt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- ELSA-2015-1083 Important: abrt security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jun 9, 2015