PatchTheCEVCVE-2015-5287: Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
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CVE-2015-5287 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) affecting automatic bug reporting tool, linux, enterprise linux, reported as exploited in the wild. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
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.
Why this priority
- High severity
- EPSS top 8%: very likely to be exploited
- Exploited in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Public exploit reference
- On your watchlist
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 7.8 (High) |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 5.0% (top 8%) |
| CISA exploited list | Yes, fix due 2026-09-09 |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| Published | 2015-12-07 |
| Last modified | 2026-08-27 |
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Exploited Added to the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list
- Updated Record last modified
- Deadline CISA due date for US federal agencies to patch
redhat automatic bug reporting tool UPGRADE
Affected: <= 2.7.0
Fixed in: newer than 2.7.0
Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release
1. Check installed version
apt-cache policy automatic-bug-reporting-tool || rpm -q automatic-bug-reporting-tool || automatic-bug-reporting-tool --version
2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.7.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)
sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade automatic-bug-reporting-tool
2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)
sudo dnf upgrade automatic-bug-reporting-tool
Note
Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.
oracle linux MITIGATE
Affected: 7
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redhat enterprise linux MITIGATE
Affected: 6.0 · 7.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redhat enterprise linux desktop MITIGATE
Affected: 7.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redhat enterprise linux hpc node MITIGATE
Affected: 7.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
redhat enterprise linux server MITIGATE
Affected: 7.0
Fixed in: no fixed release known
Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0
Check your OS release
cat /etc/os-release; uname -r
Debian / Ubuntu
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora
sudo dnf upgrade --refresh
Windows
Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update
If no patch exists yet
OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.
Exact fixes by distribution
A distro patch exists: prefer upgrading over downgrading.
Fedora 46 · retext · FIXED · 8.1.0-1.fc46 · FEDORA-2026-0602a84203 · source
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=FEDORA-2026-0602a84203
RHEL 7 · abrt · FIXED · abrt-2.1.11-35.el7
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2015:2505
rpm -q abrt
RHEL 7 · libreport · FIXED · libreport-2.1.11-31.el7
sudo dnf upgrade --advisory=RHSA-2015:2505
rpm -q libreport
RHEL 6 · abrt · NOT AFFECTED
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: HORKimhab/CVE-2015-5287 (0 stars)
- Write-up: blog.talosintelligence.com/uat-10147-chinese-speaking-adversary-integrates-agentic-ai-into
- Write-up: www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/
- Exploit-DB: ABRT - sosreport Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)
- Exploit-DB: RHEL 7.0/7.1 - 'abrt/sosreport' Local Privilege Escalation
- Exploit-DB: abrt (Centos 7.1 / Fedora 22) - Local Privilege Escalation
- Metasploit: ABRT sosreport Privilege Escalation
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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.