CVE-2015-3150
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Description
It was discovered that the abrt-dbus D-Bus service did not properly check the validity of the problem directory argument in the ChownProblemDir, DeleteElement, and DeleteProblem methods. A local attacker could use this flaw take ownership of arbitrary files and directories, or to delete files and directories as the root user.
Additional information
- Bugzilla 1214457: abrt: abrt-dbus does not guard against crafted problem directory path arguments
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2015-3150
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
Important note
CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).
Red Hat | NVD | |
---|---|---|
CVSS v2 Base Score | 6.6 | 7.2 |
Attack Vector | Local | Local |
Access Complexity | Low | Low |
Authentication | None | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Complete | Complete |
Integrity Impact | Complete | Complete |
Availability Impact | None | Complete |
CVSS v2 Vector
Red Hat: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N
NVD: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Acknowledgements
This issue was discovered by Florian Weimer (Red Hat Product Security).
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