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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 6.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade python3-rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-prioresetUpgrade rpm-signUpgrade rpm-plugin-fapolicydUpgrade rpm-libsUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibitUpgrade rpm-plugin-auditUpgrade rpm-develUpgrade rpm-cronUpgrade rpm-sign-libsUpgrade rpm-plugin-imaUpgrade rpm-apidocsUpgrade rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-syslogUpgrade rpm-plugin-selinuxUpgrade rpm-build-libsUpgrade rpm-build | Jan 29, 2024 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade rpm | Aug 22, 2024 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade rpm-plugin-imaUpgrade rpm-cronUpgrade rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-sign-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-libsUpgrade rpm-build-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-prioreset-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-syslogUpgrade python3-rpmUpgrade rpm-buildUpgrade rpm-plugin-fapolicydUpgrade rpm-build-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-ima-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-devel-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-auditUpgrade rpm-sign-libsUpgrade rpm-signUpgrade rpm-sign-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-audit-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-build-libsUpgrade python3-rpm-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-selinuxUpgrade rpm-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-fapolicyd-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-debugsourceUpgrade rpm-plugin-syslog-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-develUpgrade rpm-apidocsUpgrade rpm-plugin-prioresetUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibitUpgrade rpm-plugin-selinux-debuginfo | Feb 17, 2025 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade rpm-build-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibitUpgrade rpm-sign-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-apidocsUpgrade rpm-plugin-fapolicyd-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-cronUpgrade rpm-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-build-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-auditUpgrade rpm-plugin-prioreset-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-debugsourceUpgrade rpm-libsUpgrade rpm-plugin-selinuxUpgrade rpm-sign-libsUpgrade rpm-plugin-selinux-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-fapolicydUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-sign-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-develUpgrade rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-syslog-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-buildUpgrade rpm-plugin-ima-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-imaUpgrade rpm-plugin-syslogUpgrade rpm-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-build-libsUpgrade rpm-signUpgrade rpm-devel-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-audit-debuginfoUpgrade python3-rpm-debuginfoUpgrade python3-rpm | Jan 26, 2024 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade rpm | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade rpm4 | Dec 2, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade app-arch/rpm. | Oct 31, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp10 | — | Upgrade rpmUpgrade python3-rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibitUpgrade rpm-libs | Dec 22, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp9 | — | Upgrade rpm-libsUpgrade rpmUpgrade python3-rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit | Nov 15, 2022 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade rpm-apidocsUpgrade python3-rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-imaUpgrade rpm-plugin-syslogUpgrade rpmUpgrade rpm-buildUpgrade rpm-develUpgrade rpm-cronUpgrade rpm-sign-libsUpgrade rpm-plugin-prioresetUpgrade rpm-plugin-auditUpgrade rpm-plugin-selinuxUpgrade rpm-libsUpgrade rpm-signUpgrade rpm-build-libsUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibitUpgrade rpm-plugin-fapolicyd | Jan 25, 2024 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Redhat Openshift | — | Upgrade windows-machine-config-rhel9-operator | Aug 10, 2026 | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade rpm-cronNo solution existsUpgrade rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-prioreset-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-buildUpgrade rpm-signUpgrade rpm-plugin-syslogUpgrade rpm-develUpgrade rpm-plugin-fapolicydUpgrade rpm-plugin-syslog-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-ima-debuginfoUpgrade python3-rpmUpgrade rpm-plugin-auditUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibit-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-devel-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-imaUpgrade rpm-sign-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-fapolicyd-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-selinux-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-libsUpgrade rpm-sign-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-selinuxUpgrade rpm-build-libs-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-apidocsUpgrade rpm-plugin-prioresetUpgrade rpm-build-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-plugin-systemd-inhibitUpgrade python3-rpm-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-sign-libsUpgrade rpm-build-libsUpgrade rpm-plugin-audit-debuginfoUpgrade rpm-debugsource | Jan 26, 2024 | Aug 26, 2022 |
| Rocky_linux | — | — | Aug 15, 2024 | Aug 26, 2022 |
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