Link Following Affecting rpm-plugin-syslog-debuginfo package, versions <0:4.16.1.3-29.amzn2023.0.6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-RPMPLUGINSYSLOGDEBUGINFO-6516817
  • published3 Apr 2024
  • disclosed25 Aug 2022

Introduced: 25 Aug 2022

CVE-2021-35938  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-59  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 rpm-plugin-syslog-debuginfo to version 0:4.16.1.3-29.amzn2023.0.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2024-573.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rpm-plugin-syslog-debuginfo package and not the rpm-plugin-syslog-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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