CVE-2010-2059
lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and unspecified 4.7.x and 4.6.x versions, and RPM before 4.4.3, does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during replacement of the file in an RPM package upgrade, which might allow local users to gain privileges…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and unspecified 4.7.x and 4.6.x versions, and RPM before 4.4.3, does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during replacement of the file in an RPM package upgrade, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a vulnerable (1) setuid or (2) setgid file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 33th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- rpm/rpm
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/mirrors/rpm/files/rpm/rpm-4.4/rpm-4.4.3.tar.gzPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127559059928131&w=2
- http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ca2d6b2b484f1501eafdde02e1688409340d2383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40028Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:180
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/03/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/04/1
- http://www.osvdb.org/65143
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0679.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516909/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=125517
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598775
- http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/mirrors/rpm/files/rpm/rpm-4.4/rpm-4.4.3.tar.gzPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2011/000126.html
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=127559059928131&w=2
- http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ca2d6b2b484f1501eafdde02e1688409340d2383
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40028Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:180
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/02/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/06/03/5
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.