CVE-2015-1862

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

7.0

The crash reporting feature in Abrt allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an execve by root after a chroot into a user-specified directory in a namedspaced environment.

CVSS v3: 7.0
EG Score: 7.0(medium)
EPSS: 90.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 9, 2018

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (20)

secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131422/Fedora-abrt-Race-Condition.html
secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131423/Linux-Apport-Abrt-Local-Root-Exploit.html
secalert@redhathttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131429/Abrt-Apport-Race-Condition-Symlink.html
secalert@redhathttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/34
secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/4
secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74263
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211223
secalert@redhathttps://github.com/abrt/abrt/pull/810
secalert@redhathttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36746/
secalert@redhathttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36747/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131422/Fedora-abrt-Race-Condition.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131423/Linux-Apport-Abrt-Local-Root-Exploit.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131429/Abrt-Apport-Race-Condition-Symlink.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/34
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/4

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition)

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Publicly available exploits

(2 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-36747✓ verified
First seen Apr 14, 2015
Abrt (Fedora 21) - Race Condition
Open source ↗
Exploit-DBEDB-36746✓ verified
First seen Apr 14, 2015
Apport/Abrt (Ubuntu / Fedora) - Local Privilege Escalation
Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2015-1862?

CVE-2015-1862 is a high vulnerability published on February 9, 2018. The crash reporting feature in Abrt allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging an execve by root after a chroot into a user-specified directory in a namedspaced environment.

When was CVE-2015-1862 disclosed?

CVE-2015-1862 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 9, 2018, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2015-1862 actively exploited?

CVE-2015-1862 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 90.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2015-1862?

CVE-2015-1862 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.0 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2015-1862?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2015-1862, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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