rpm: Following symlinks to directories when installing packages allows privilege escalation
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| [UNKNOWN] | rpm | affected |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2017-16517 | 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. |
No CVSS v4.0
No CVSS v3.1
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Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.412% probability within 30 days)
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