CVE-2017-7501CWE-59

It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use temporary files with predictable names when installing an RPM

published November 22, 2017

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
31.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00392 · 31.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2017-11-22T22:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 NOV 22:00Z
    It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use temporary files with predictable names when installing an RPM
    cvelistv5