# CVE-2015-3315: Path traversal in n/a

> Local attackers can exploit symlink vulnerabilities in ABRT to read or modify arbitrary files, potentially compromising system integrity.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Jun 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-q24q-c8xg-xmvg

## What is CVE-2015-3315?

CVE-2015-3315 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) allows local users to read, change the ownership of, or have other unspecified impact on arbitrary files via a symlink attack on (1) /var/tmp/abrt/*/maps, (2) /tmp/jvm-*/hs_error.log, (3) /proc/*/exe, (4) /etc/os-release in a chroot, or (5) an unspecified root directory related to librpm.

Weakness: CWE-59 (Improper Link Resolution Before File Access)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3315?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Redhat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool.

## How do I fix CVE-2015-3315?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2015-3315 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-3315 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Abrt (Fedora 21) - Race Condition (exploitdb)
- ABRT raceabrt Privilege Escalation (metasploit)
- ABRT - 'raceabrt' Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) (exploitdb)
- ABRT - 'raceabrt' Privilege Escalation (Metasploit) (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2015-1869](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1869/): Path traversal in ABRT (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-3151](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3151/): Path traversal in ABRT (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-3159](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3159/): Privilege escalation in ABRT (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2015-3150](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3150/): Path traversal in ABRT (high 7.1)
- [CVE-2015-1862](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-1862/): Race condition in n/a (high 7.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-3315 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-3315 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jun 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-3315 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3315/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3315/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3315
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3315
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-3315

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-3315/
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