CVE-2010-2059
Fixed in a distro release EPSS <1%
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.
Products: rpm
Distro releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Debian 12 | rpm | 4.8.1-1 |
| Debian 13 | rpm | 4.8.1-1 |
| Debian 14 | rpm | 4.8.1-1 |
| 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 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | popt | 0:1.10.2.3-20.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm | 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm-apidocs | 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm-build | 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm-debuginfo | 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm-devel | 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm-libs | 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | rpm-python | 0:4.4.2.3-20.el5_5.1 |