lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during replacement of the file in an RPM package upgrade or deletion of the file in an RPM package removal, which might allow local users to gain privileges or bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has (1) POSIX file capabilities or (2) SELinux context information, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2010-06-08T18:00:00Z

Updated: 2024-09-16T23:01:58.409Z

Reserved: 2010-06-08T00:00:00Z

Link: CVE-2010-2198

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2010-06-08T18:30:10.117

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:16:08.320

Link: CVE-2010-2198

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2010-06-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-2198 - Bugzilla