CVE-2005-4889 Race condition in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by exploiting a race condition during RPM package removal via hard links to setuid or setgid files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-4889?
CVE-2005-4889 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Jun 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-4889?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rpm Rpm.
How do I fix CVE-2005-4889?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-4889 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-4889 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4889, GHSA-pfqv-vjx4-pmxj.