Import Source
https://github.com/microsoft/AzureLinuxVulnerabilityData/blob/main/osv/AZL-10769.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/AZL-10769
Upstream
Published
2022-08-26T16:15:08Z
Modified
2026-04-01T05:06:24.659964Z
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-2021-35939 affecting package rpm for versions less than 4.18.0-1
Details

It was found that the fix for CVE-2017-7500 and CVE-2017-7501 was incomplete: the check was only implemented for the parent directory of the file to be created. A local unprivileged user who owns another ancestor directory could potentially use this flaw to gain root privileges. 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-10769.json"