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CVE ID:CVE-2021-35938
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.
Test IDs: None available
Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-35938
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-22
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-35938
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-35938
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1964114
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1964114
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157880
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1157880
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/25a435e90844ea98fe5eb7bef22c1aecf3a9c033
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/25a435e90844ea98fe5eb7bef22c1aecf3a9c033
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/pull/1919
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/pull/1919
https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.18.0
https://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.18.0




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