CVE-2010-2059

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and unspecified 4.7.x and 4.6.x versions, and RPM before 4.4.3, does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during replacement of the file in an RPM package upgrade, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a vulnerable (1) setuid or (2) setgid file.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Jun 8, 2010
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2010-2059: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix