RPM up to 2.0.9 lib/fsm.c access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in RPM up to 2.0.9. The impacted element is an unknown function in the library lib/fsm.c. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-4889. There is no exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in RPM up to 2.0.9. This issue affects some unknown functionality in the library lib/fsm.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 06/08/2010 by Matt McCutchen (Website). The advisory is shared at distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-4889 since 06/08/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68096 (Oracle Linux 5 : rpm (ELSA-2010-0679)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155607 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for RPM (ELSA-2010-0678)).

Upgrading to version 2.0.10 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (59426), Tenable (68096), SecurityFocus (BID 40512†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27124†). The entries VDB-5596, VDB-5619 and VDB-53491 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 68096
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : rpm (ELSA-2010-0679)
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OpenVAS ID: 880421
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for popt CESA-2010:0678 centos4 i386
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RPM 2.0.10

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06/02/2010 🔍
06/08/2010 +6 days 🔍
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09/14/2010 +98 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1032 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +615 days 🔍
09/14/2021 +2371 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: RHSA-2010:0679
Researcher: Matt McCutchen
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-4889 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-4889
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53489
X-Force: 59426
SecurityFocus: 40512 - RPM Package Update and Removal File Attribute Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 27124 - RPM Prior to 4.4.3 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via Hard Link to a Vulnerable File, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/14/2021 22:51
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (62), 03/04/2017 18:05 (11), 09/14/2021 22:51 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:E51:103

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