CVE-2004-2768
First published: Tue Jun 08 2010(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian dpkg | =1.9.21 |
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