CWE Code: 264
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Permissions Privileges and Access Controls
Summary: lib/fsm.c in rpm 4.8.0 and unspecified 4.7.x and 4.6.x versions, and rpm before 4.4.3, does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during replacement of the file in an rpm package upgrade, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a vulnerable (1) setuid or (2) setgid file.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2010-06-08
Last Modified Date: 2018-10-10