### [CVE-2015-5287](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-5287)
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### Description

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.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154592/ABRT-sosreport-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/38832/

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