Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.10.2017.0394
Category:	Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:	Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2017-0394)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'rpm' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0394 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'rpm' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2017-0394 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was found that rpm did not properly handle RPM installations when a destination path was a symbolic link to a directory, possibly changing ownership and permissions of an arbitrary directory, and RPM files being placed in an arbitrary destination. An attacker, with write access to a directory in which a subdirectory will be installed, could redirect that directory to an arbitrary location and gain root privilege (CVE-2017-7500). It was found that rpm uses 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 (CVE-2017-7501) Affected Software/OS: 'rpm' package(s) on Mageia 6. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 7.2 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7500 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-7501 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-22 https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/404ef011c300207cdb1e531670384564aae04bdc https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
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