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DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4889

DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4889 PUBLISHED

lib/fsm.c in RPM before 4.4.3 does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during deletion of the file in an RPM package removal, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a vulnerable (1) setuid or (2) setgid file, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14rpm0, 0, 0
Debian:11rpm0, 0, 0
Debian:12rpm0, 0, 0
Debian:13rpm0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jun 8, 2010 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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