🛡️ AZL-10766 — rpm
Description
CVE-2021-35937 affecting package rpm for versions less than 4.18.0-1
A race condition vulnerability was found in rpm. A local unprivileged user could use this flaw to bypass the checks that were introduced in response to CVE-2017-7500 and CVE-2017-7501, potentially gaining root privileges. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached with local access to the system, attack complexity is high, an attacker needs administrative privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
AZL-10766 is recorded against 1 package.
- rpm (fixed in 4.18.0-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 25 August 2022 and last revised on 21 April 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| rpm | — | 4.18.0-1 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown CLSA-2026-1777545003
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- Unknown CLSA-2026-1777539405
- Unknown CLSA-2024-1721124363
- Unknown CLSA-2024-1721124939
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