CVE-2015-1862

HIGHNVD 7.07.0—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.0 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2022-05-14. NVD baseline CVSS 7.0; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Weaponized
7.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch this weekExploitation is likely or a public exploit exists.
  • Public exploit code is available (Exploit-DB (verified), public exploit)
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 3%CVSS: 7.0Exploit: Exploit-DB (verified) · public exploitExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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)
EG Risk
62(Track)
EG Risk 62/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity70% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
3%
EPSS %ILE
87%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 9, 2018

Last Modified

August 26, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Aug 26, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: redhat, github_pr.
generic🟡 PoC Available

Abrt (Fedora 21) - Race Condition - Linux local Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36747/
generic🟡 PoC Available

Apport/Abrt (Ubuntu / Fedora) - Local Privilege Escalation - Linux local Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36746/
github_pr

Support handling crashes in lxc containers

Fix merged in abrt/abrt PR #810 on 2014-04-07 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/abrt/abrt/pull/810
redhat Patch Available

1211223 – (CVE-2015-1862) CVE-2015-1862 abrt: local privilege escalation through kernel.core_pattern

Affected: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 as they can lead to privilege escalation to root (from a non-root local user), and Moderate impact

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1211223
generic

CVE-2015-1862 - PSIRT.COM

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74263
generic

oss-security - Problems in automatic crash analysis frameworks

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/14/4
generic

Full Disclosure: Problems in automatic crash analysis frameworks

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/34
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131429/Abrt-Apport-Race-Condition-Symlink.html
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131423/Linux-Apport-Abrt-Local-Root-Exploit.html
generic

Packet Storm Security

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131422/Fedora-abrt-Race-Condition.html

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2015-1862(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Weakness Classification(1)

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

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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 ↗

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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 August 26, 2026. 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 3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 13.4% of all scored CVEs.
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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