Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Affecting rpm package, versions <0:4.8.0-38.el6_6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    9.12% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-RPM-2109160
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 9 Dec 2014

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 rpm to version 0:4.8.0-38.el6_6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rpm package and not the rpm package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RPM file whose installation extracts the contents to temporary files before validating the signature, as demonstrated by installing a file in the /etc/cron.d directory.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.1 high
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Red Hat

8.1 high