ID:6388 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Abrt - CVE-2015-1862

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:6388 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Abrt - CVE-2015-1862

ID:6388 - Exploit for Privilege escalation in Abrt - CVE-2015-1862

Published: June 17, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU10959
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1862
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Abrt

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists in the namespaced environment due to improper handling of crash reports. A local attacker can cause a race condition and gain elevated privileges.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.