CVE-2004-2768 | BDVDB-2026-42005 Detail

Description#

dpkg 1.9.21 does not properly reset the metadata of a file during replacement of the file in a package upgrade, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a vulnerable (1) setuid file, (2) setgid file, or (3) device, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59428
http://www.hackinglinuxexposed.com/articles/20031214.html
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=225692
http://lists.jammed.com/ISN/2003/12/0056.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598775

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12010-06-08Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-08Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.