CVE-2015-5287 — The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2

The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by /var/tmp/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump or /var/spool/abrt/abrt-ha

01What is this vulnerability?

The abrt-hook-ccpp help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name, as demonstrated by /var/tmp/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump or /var/spool/abrt/abrt-hax-coredump.

02Affected products

No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.

03Active exploitation status

Yes — actively exploited. Added to the CISA KEV catalog on 2026-08-26. Ransomware use: Unknown.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2015-12-07T18:59:02.230
• Last modified: 2026-08-27T04:16:38.280
• Added to CISA KEV: 2026-08-26

09References

• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.…
• rhn.redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html
• www.openwall.com — http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/01/1
• www.oracle.com — http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h…
• www.securityfocus.com — http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/78137
• bugzilla.redhat.com — https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1266837
• github.com — https://github.com/abrt/abrt/commit/3c1b60cfa62d39e5fff5a53a5bc53dae189e740e
• www.exploit-db.com — https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/
• packetstormsecurity.com — http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.…
• rhn.redhat.com — http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2505.html