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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-1869 · published 14 January 2020

CVE-2015-1869: Redhat automatic bug reporting tool link following vulnerability

Redhat · Automatic Bug Reporting Tool

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.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.41% · top 67.2% CWE-59 · Link following
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
0.41%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f PatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212861 Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3287aa12eb205cff95cdd00d6d6c5c9a4f8f0eca PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/7417505e1d93cc95ec648b74e3c801bc67aacb9f PatchThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-1869), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.