Red Hat RPM Package Manager up to 4.8.0 Perl access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Red Hat RPM Package Manager up to 4.8.0. This affects an unknown function of the component Perl. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-2197. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat RPM Package Manager up to 4.8.0. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Perl. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

rpmbuild in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly parse the syntax of spec files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to remove home directories via vectors involving a ;~ (semicolon tilde) sequence in a Name tag.

The weakness was released 06/25/2012 as RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at gentoo.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-2197 since 06/08/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59679 (GLSA-201206-26 : RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

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 databases at X-Force (59423), Tenable (59679), SecurityFocus (BID 40512†), OSVDB (83222†) and Secunia (SA49680†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5619, VDB-53492, VDB-53491 and VDB-53489. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 59679
Nessus Name: GLSA-201206-26 : RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71552
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201206-26 (RPM)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: RPM Package Manager 4.9.1.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-2197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-2197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5596
X-Force: 59423 - RPM rpmbuild weak security, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 40512
Secunia: 49680 - Gentoo update for rpm, Less Critical
OSVDB: 83222

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/27/2012 15:25
Updated: 03/22/2019 15:32
Changes: 06/27/2012 15:25 (74), 03/22/2019 15:32 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:644:103

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