Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-10723.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-10723
Upstream
Published
2022-08-25T20:15:09Z
Modified
2026-04-01T05:06:21.176063Z
Severity
  • 6.7 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
CVE-2021-35938 affecting package rpm for versions less than 4.18.0-1
Details

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

Affected packages

Azure Linux:2 / rpm

Package

Name
rpm
Purl
pkg:rpm/azure-linux/rpm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.18.0-1

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-10723.json"