CVE-2005-4889
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Published: June 8, 2010 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRpm
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 4.4.2.31.21.31.3.11.41.4.21.4.2/a1.4.31.4.41.4.51.4.61.4.72..4.102.02.0.12.0.102.0.112.0.22.0.32.0.42.0.52.0.62.0.72.0.82.0.92.12.1.12.1.22.22.2.12.2.102.2.112.2.22.2.32.2.3.102.2.3.112.2.42.2.52.2.62.2.72.2.82.2.92.32.3.12.3.22.3.32.3.42.3.52.3.62.3.72.3.82.3.92.4.12.4.112.4.122.4.22.4.32.4.42.4.52.4.62.4.82.4.92.52.5.12.5.22.5.32.5.42.5.52.5.62.6.73.03.0.13.0.23.0.33.0.43.0.53.0.64.0.4.0.14.0.24.0.34.0.44.14.3.34.4.2.4.4.2.14.4.2.2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (5)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://distrib-coffee.ipsl.jussieu.fr/pub/mirrors/rpm/files/rpm/rpm-4.4/rpm-4.4.3.tar.gzVendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:180VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59426Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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