Link Following Affecting rpm-libs package, versions <0:4.14.3-28.el8_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-RPMLIBS-1968144
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 30 Jun 2021
How to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8
rpm-libs
to version 0:4.14.3-28.el8_9 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rpm-libs
package and not the rpm-libs
package as distributed by Centos
.
See How to fix?
for Centos:8
relevant fixed versions and status.
A race condition vulnerability was found in rpm. A local unprivileged user could use this flaw to bypass the checks that were introduced in response to CVE-2017-7500 and CVE-2017-7501, potentially gaining root privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.