CVE-2010-2199
EPSS 0.05%
Description
lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during replacement of the file in an RPM package upgrade or deletion of the file in an RPM package removal, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
How to fix CVE-2010-2199
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/rpm—no fix listed
Is CVE-2010-2199 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
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