CVE - CVE-2021-35938

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-35938	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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GENTOO:GLSA-202210-22 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-22 MISC:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-35938 URL:https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-35938 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1964114 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1964114 MISC:https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157880 URL:https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157880 MISC:https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/25a435e90844ea98fe5eb7bef22c1aecf3a9c033 URL:https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/25a435e90844ea98fe5eb7bef22c1aecf3a9c033 MISC:https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/pull/1919 URL:https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/pull/1919 MISC:https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.18.0 URL:https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.18.0
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20210629	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20210629)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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