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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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
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2010-06-08T18:30:10.117
Modified: 2024-11-21T01:16:08.320
Link: CVE-2010-2198
Redhat