Link Following Affecting rpm package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.1% (42nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-RPM-1315338
  • published1 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Aug 2022

Introduced: 1 Jul 2021

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

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 rpm.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rpm package and not the rpm package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 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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