CVE-2021-35938 (GCVE-0-2021-35938)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-08-25 00:00 – Updated: 2024-08-04 00:40
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Summary
A symbolic link issue was found in rpm. It occurs when rpm sets the desired permissions and credentials after installing a file. A local unprivileged user could use this flaw to exchange the original file with a symbolic link to a security-critical file and escalate their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Severity
6.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • CWE-59 - - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a RPM Affected: Fixed in rpm v4.18.0
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