MGASA-2017-0394: rpm Mageia

Vulnerability summary

MGASA-2017-0394 is a vulnerability in rpm Mageia with no CVSS score yet.

Timeline

1. 30-10-2017
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 16-04-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Updated rpm package fixes security vulnerabilities It was found that rpm did not properly handle RPM installations when a destination path was a symbolic link to a directory, possibly changing ownership and permissions of an arbitrary directory, and RPM files being placed in an arbitrary destination. An attacker, with write access to a directory in which a subdirectory will be installed, could redirect that directory to an arbitrary location and gain root privilege (CVE-2017-7500). It was found that rpm uses 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 (CVE-2017-7501)

No weakness data has been published for this record.