CVE-2005-4889

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…

published June 8, 2010

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
23.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it 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 record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00321 · 23.7th percentile
Published
2010-06-08T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 JUN 18:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5