CVE-2017-7501

It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use 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.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 4.6 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/404ef011c300207cdb1e531670384564aae04bdc	Issue Tracking Patch
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-22

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-11-22 22:29

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:50

NVD link : CVE-2017-7501

Mitre link : CVE-2017-7501

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7501

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Products Affected

rpm

rpm

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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