DEBIAN-CVE-2021-35938
- Source
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-35938
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-35938.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-35938
- Upstream
- Published
- 2022-08-25T20:15:09Z
- Modified
- 2025-09-25T23:25:19.639510Z
- 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
- [none]
- 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
Debian:11 / rpm
Package
- Name
- rpm
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source
Affected ranges
- Type
- ECOSYSTEM
- Events
-
Introduced0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Affected versions
4.*
4.16.1.2+dfsg1-3
4.17.0+dfsg1-1
4.17.0+dfsg1-2
4.17.0+dfsg1-3
4.17.0+dfsg1-4
4.17.1.1+dfsg-1
4.18.0+dfsg-1
4.18.2+dfsg-1
4.18.2+dfsg-1.1~exp1
4.18.2+dfsg-2
4.18.2+dfsg-2.1~exp1
4.18.2+dfsg-2.1
4.19.1.1+dfsg-1~exp
4.19.1.1+dfsg-1
4.20.0+dfsg-1
4.20.0+dfsg-2
4.20.0+dfsg-3
4.20.0+dfsg-4
4.20.1+dfsg-1
4.20.1+dfsg-2
4.20.1+dfsg-3
Debian:12 / rpm
Package
- Name
- rpm
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source
Debian:13 / rpm
Package
- Name
- rpm
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source
Debian:14 / rpm
Package
- Name
- rpm
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source