cve/2015/CVE-2015-5273.md

### [CVE-2015-5273](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5273)
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### Description

The abrt-action-install-debuginfo-to-abrt-cache help program in Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) before 2.7.1 allows local users to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack on unpacked.cpio in a pre-created directory with a predictable name in /var/tmp.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

#### Github
- https://github.com/ARPSyndicate/cvemon