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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-7501: RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-7501: RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
11/22/2017
Created
03/19/2019
Added
11/29/2018
Modified
11/29/2018

Description

It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use temporary files with predictable names when installing an RPM. An attacker with ability to write in a directory where files will be installed could create symbolic links to an arbitrary location and modify content, and possibly permissions to arbitrary files, which could be used for denial of service or possibly privilege escalation.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-arch-rpm

References

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