CVE-2010-2199
lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file...
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 bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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 bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
- Record
CVE-2010-2199- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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 bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
- Record
CVE-2010-2199- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2215 No score
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 bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2215- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7v29-vf8p-2rvp No score
lib/fsm.c in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly reset the metadata of an executable file...
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 bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
- Record
GHSA-7v29-vf8p-2rvp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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 bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
- Record
CVE-2010-2199- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-2199 No score
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 bypass intended access restrictions by creating a hard link to a vulnerable file that has a POSIX ACL, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-2199- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rpmDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.18.0+dfsg-14.18.0+dfsg-1+deb12u14.18.2+dfsg-14.18.2+dfsg-1.1~exp14.18.2+dfsg-2 Show 15 moreShow less4.18.2+dfsg-2.14.18.2+dfsg-2.1~exp14.19.1.1+dfsg-14.19.1.1+dfsg-1~exp4.20.0+dfsg-14.20.0+dfsg-24.20.0+dfsg-34.20.0+dfsg-44.20.1+dfsg-14.20.1+dfsg-24.20.1+dfsg-36.0.0-16.0.0-26.0.1-16.1.0-1 |
None known |
rpmDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.20.1+dfsg-36.0.0-16.0.0-26.0.1-16.1.0-1 |
None known |
rpmDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 4.20.1+dfsg-36.0.0-16.0.0-26.0.1-16.1.0-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2199 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Rpm, published June 8, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.