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    CVE-2010-2199

    lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during replacement of the file in an RPM package upgrade or deletion of the file in an RPM package removal, which might allow local users to bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.

    Published:Jun 1, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Jun 8, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.00046
    CVSS Score:7.2

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Rpm
    Product
    Rpm

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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