Link Following Affecting rpm-build-libs package, versions <0:4.14.3-28.el8_9


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    Privileges Required High
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
6.4 medium
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Red Hat
6.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-RPMBUILDLIBS-1969179
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 30 Jun 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 rpm-build-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-build-libs package and not the rpm-build-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.