Description
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.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:LAttack VectorLocal
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:HPrivileges RequiredHigh
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentialityHigh
I:HIntegrityHigh
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Сообщество свободного программного обеспечения
oss-projectaka fsf
rpm
oss-project
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
Red Hat Inc.
commercial·USaka redhat, red hat
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
and 3 more affected products View all →
Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Attack Graph
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MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques Collection
Discovery
References
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1964114
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157880
bugzilla.suse.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-35938
access.redhat.com
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