CVE-2005-4889
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%
lib/fsm.c in RPM before 4.4.3 does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during deletion of the file in an RPM package removal, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a vulnerable (1) setuid or (2) setgid file, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
Products: rpm
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | rpm | 4.7.0-1 |
| Debian 13 | rpm | 4.7.0-1 |
| Debian 14 | rpm | 4.7.0-1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | popt | 0:1.9.1-33_nonptl.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | rpm | 0:4.3.3-33_nonptl.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | rpm-build | 0:4.3.3-33_nonptl.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | rpm-debuginfo | 0:4.3.3-33_nonptl.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | rpm-devel | 0:4.3.3-33_nonptl.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | rpm-libs | 0:4.3.3-33_nonptl.el4_8.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | rpm-python | 0:4.3.3-33_nonptl.el4_8.1 |