CVE-2005-4889
EPSS 0.05%
Description
lib/fsm.c in RPM before 4.4.3 does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during deletion of the file in an RPM package removal, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a vulnerable (1) setuid or (2) setgid file, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
How to fix CVE-2005-4889
To remediate CVE-2005-4889, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/rpm—upgrade to 4.7.0-1 or later
Is CVE-2005-4889 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.7.0-1