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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
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.
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.