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TI-2017-05143 Aliases CVE-2017-7500GHSA-2jc3-8rq8-7x2x

Link following in [UNKNOWN] rpm

Priority LOW 34CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

It was found that rpm did not properly handle RPM installations when a destination path was a symbolic link to a directory, possibly changing ownership and permissions of an arbitrary directory, and RPM files being placed in an arbitrary destination. An attacker, with write access to a directory in which a subdirectory will be installed, could redirect that directory to an arbitrary location and gain root privilege.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00412 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
[UNKNOWN]rpm4.13.0.2; 4.14.0—No fix listedCNA
  • rpm Vendor[UNKNOWN] Affected 4.13.0.2; 4.14.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.13.0.0 to before 4.13.0.2VulnerableRpm
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.14.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*4.14.0.0 rc1VulnerableRpm
cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.14.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*4.14.0.0 rc2VulnerableRpm
  • cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.13.0.0 to before 4.13.0.2 Vulnerable ·Rpm
  • cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.14.0.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.0.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Rpm
  • cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:4.14.0.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14.0.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·Rpm

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-7500
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2jc3-8rq8-7x2x

References

Advisory 2

Other 1

  • TI-2014-06733 Integer overflow in RPM 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-02988 RPM 4.4.x through 4.9.x, probably before 4.9.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2013-05388 Race condition in RPM 4.11.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2012-00752 The headerVerifyInfo function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2012-00060 The headerLoad function in lib/header.c in RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2012-00059 RPM before 4.9.1.3 does not properly validate region tags, which allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
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Sources

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