VDB-5619 · CVE-2010-2198 · BID 40512

Red Hat RPM Package Manager up to 4.9.1.2 fsm.c access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Red Hat RPM Package Manager up to 4.9.1.2. This affects an unknown code block of the file fsm.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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 gain privileges or bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has (1) POSIX file capabilities or (2) SELinux context information, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.

The weakness was shared 06/24/2012 by Matt McCutchen as RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at gentoo.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-2198 since 06/08/2010. Attacking locally is a requirement. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47611 (Fedora 12 : rpm-4.7.2-2.fc12 (2010-10617)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118362 (Fedora Update for RPM (FEDORA-2010-9829)).

Upgrading to version 4.9.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (47611). The entries 5596, 53491 and 53489 are related to this item.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 47611
Nessus Name: Fedora 12 : rpm-4.7.2-2.fc12 (2010-10617)
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OpenVAS ID: 862229
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for rpm FEDORA-2010-10617
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RPM Package Manager 4.9.1.3

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06/02/2010 🔍
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06/08/2010 +6 days 🔍
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07/12/2010 +34 days 🔍
06/24/2012 +713 days 🔍
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06/29/2012 +4 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities
Researcher: Matt McCutchen
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-2198 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 26370 - RPM 4.8.0 and Prior Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via a Hardlink to a vulnerable File, High
SecurityFocus: 40512 - RPM Package Update and Removal File Attribute Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49680 - Gentoo update for rpm, Less Critical
OSVDB: 83269

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/29/2012 11:32
Updated: 03/26/2021 06:55
Changes: 06/29/2012 11:32 (71), 02/28/2017 16:47 (9), 03/26/2021 06:55 (3)
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