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TI-2004-02638 Aliases CVE-2004-2768GHSA-qrp8-65v4-pc63

dpkg 1.9.21 does not properly reset the metadata of a file during replacement of the file…

Priority LOW 32CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00411 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.9.21VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:1.9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.21 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-2768
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrp8-65v4-pc63

References

Exploit 2

Other 2

  • TI-2017-05855 dpkg-source in dpkg 1.3.0 through 1.18.23 is able to use a non-GNU patch program and does… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-01534 directory traversal for in-place extracts with untrusted v2 and v3 source packages with debian.tar CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-05698 dpkg-deb: Fix cleanup for control member with restricted directories CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2015-00801 Off-by-one error in the extracthalf function in dpkg-deb/extract.c in the dpkg-deb… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-01867 Infinite loop in Debian dpkg CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-07084 Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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