CVE-2015-3142

Description

The kernel-invoked coredump processor in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) does not properly check the ownership of files before writing core dumps to them, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by leveraging write permissions to the working directory of a crashed application.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1083.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1212818 issue tracking vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/17/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75116 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1210.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3142?
CVE-2015-3142 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3142?
To fix CVE-2015-3142, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-3142 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-3142 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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