CVE-2010-2059

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.

References

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

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=125517

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598775

http://secunia.com/advisories/40028

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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0679.html

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0004.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0606

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2