CVE-2021-35938CWE-59

A symbolic link issue was found in rpm

published August 25, 2022

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
43.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

A symbolic link issue was found in rpm. It occurs when rpm sets the desired permissions and credentials after installing a file. A local unprivileged user could use this flaw to exchange the original file with a symbolic link to a security-critical file and escalate their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00519 · 43.3th percentile
Weakness
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Published
2022-08-25T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 AUG 00:00Z
    A symbolic link issue was found in rpm
    cvelistv5