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High
CVE-2005-4889
lib/fsm.c in RPM before 4.4.3 does not properly reset the...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/mirrors/rpm/files/rpm/rpm-4.4/rpm-4.4.3.tar.gz
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:180
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598775
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59426
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=125517
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
rpm
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 1.2, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.4, 1.4.2, 1.4.2\/a, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.7, 2..4.10, 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, 2.0.4, 2.0.5, 2.0.6, 2.0.7, 2.0.8, 2.0.9, 2.0.10, 2.0.11, 2.1, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2, 2.2.1, 2.2.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.3.10, 2.2.3.11, 2.2.4, 2.2.5, 2.2.6, 2.2.7, 2.2.8, 2.2.9, 2.2.10, 2.2.11, 2.3, 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.5, 2.3.6, 2.3.7, 2.3.8, 2.3.9, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.8, 2.4.9, 2.4.11, 2.4.12, 2.5, 2.5.1, 2.5.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.4, 2.5.5, 2.5.6, 2.6.7, 3.0, 3.0.1, 3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 4.0., 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.1, 4.3.3, 4.4.2., 4.4.2.1, 4.4.2.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 8th, 2010
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.