# CVE-2015-5287: A Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-08-26)
Who: 
Do this: 

## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (CVE-2015-5287) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2015-5287. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
Red Hat Automatic Bug Reporting Tool (ABRT) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow local users with certain permissions to gain privileges via a symlink attack on a file with a predictable name. The impacted product(s) could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users are advised to discontinue use and/or transition to a supported version.

## Sources
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5287

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