CVE-2015-5273 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can write to arbitrary files via symlink attacks in ABRT's debuginfo installation tool, potentially compromising system integrity.
- 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
What is CVE-2015-5273?
CVE-2015-5273 is a low-severity path traversal vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 7 Dec 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-5273?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Redhat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation.
How do I fix CVE-2015-5273?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2015-5273 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2015-5273 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w546-43x5-c5vq.