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CVE-2010-2198

HIGH · CVSS 7.2EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file during replacement of the file in an RPM package upgrade or deletion of the file in an RPM package removal, which might allow local users to gain privileges or bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has (1) POSIX file capabilities or (2) SELinux context information, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.

Key facts

CVSS score
7.2 (v2.0)
Severity
HIGH
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-264
EPSS score
0.4% (30th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2010-2214)
Published
June 8, 2010
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-2214 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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