CVE-2010-2199 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.2 Published Updated

Local attackers can bypass access restrictions and escalate privileges by exploiting improper metadata handling during RPM package upgrades or removals.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-2199?

CVE-2010-2199 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 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 bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2199?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rpm Rpm.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2199?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2199 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-2199 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2199 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2199, ECHO-e3e1-ddb4-cb3b, GHSA-7v29-vf8p-2rvp.

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