Link Following Affecting rpm-libs package, versions <0:4.14.3-28.0.2.el8_9
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-RPMLIBS-6227085
- published 3 Feb 2024
- disclosed 26 Aug 2022
Introduced: 26 Aug 2022
CVE-2021-35939 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:8 rpm-libs to version 0:4.14.3-28.0.2.el8_9 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-0647.
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 Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
It was found that the fix for CVE-2017-7500 and CVE-2017-7501 was incomplete: the check was only implemented for the parent directory of the file to be created. A local unprivileged user who owns another ancestor directory could potentially use this flaw to gain root privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2021-35939.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-0463.html
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/pull/1919
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1964129
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/96ec957e281220f8e137a2d5eb23b83a6377d556
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-35939
- https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.18.0
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-22