CVE-2012-5660 abrt-action-install-debuginfo in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) 2.0.9 and earlier allows local users to set world-writable permissions for arbitrary files and possibly gain privileges via a symli...
MediumCVSS 6.9
EPSS 0.31%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
abrt-action-install-debuginfo in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) 2.0.9 and earlier allows local users to set world-writable permissions for arbitrary files and possibly gain privileges via a symlink attack on "the directories used to store information about crashes."
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | <= 2.0.9 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.0 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.1 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.2 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.3 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.4 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.4.980 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.4.981 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.5 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.6 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.7 | No fix listed |
| redhat automatic bug reporting tool | = 2.0.8 | No fix listed |
References
- git.fedorahosted.org exploit patch
- RHSA-2013:0215 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com