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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2010-2198

🗓️ 24 Aug 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Unpatched CVE-2010-2198 in RPM 4.8.0 allows local privilege via hard link during upgrade or removal.

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CVE
CVE-2010-2198
8 Jun 201018:00
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Cvelist
CVE-2010-2198
8 Jun 201018:00
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2010-2198
8 Jun 201018:00
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2010-2214
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 12 Update: rpm-4.7.2-2.fc12
6 Jul 201017:10
fedora
Fedora
[SECURITY] Fedora 13 Update: rpm-4.8.1-2.fc13
7 Jul 201017:43
fedora
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 12 : rpm-4.7.2-2.fc12 (2010-10617)
7 Jul 201000:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
Fedora 13 : rpm-4.8.1-2.fc13 (2010-9829)
8 Jul 201000:00
nessus
Tenable Nessus
GLSA-201206-26 : RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities
25 Jun 201200:00
nessus
Gentoo Linux
RPM: Multiple vulnerabilities
24 Jun 201200:00
gentoo
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(254313);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/12/16");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2010-2198");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2010-2198");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - 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. (CVE-2010-2198)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-2198");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2010-2198");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2010/06/02");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/08/24");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:14.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:rpm");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-14");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "librpm-dev"},
          {"reference": "librpm9"},
          {"reference": "librpmbuild9"},
          {"reference": "librpmio9"},
          {"reference": "librpmsign9"},
          {"reference": "python3-rpm"},
          {"reference": "rpm"},
          {"reference": "rpm-common"},
          {"reference": "rpm-i18n"},
          {"reference": "rpm2cpio"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "debugedit"},
          {"reference": "librpm-dev"},
          {"reference": "librpm9"},
          {"reference": "librpmbuild9"},
          {"reference": "librpmio9"},
          {"reference": "librpmsign9"},
          {"reference": "python3-rpm"},
          {"reference": "rpm"},
          {"reference": "rpm-common"},
          {"reference": "rpm-i18n"},
          {"reference": "rpm2cpio"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-14": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "14",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "librpm-dev"},
          {"reference": "librpm10"},
          {"reference": "librpmbuild10"},
          {"reference": "librpmio10"},
          {"reference": "librpmsign10"},
          {"reference": "python3-rpm"},
          {"reference": "rpm"},
          {"reference": "rpm-common"},
          {"reference": "rpm2cpio"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "librpm-dev"},
          {"reference": "librpm10"},
          {"reference": "librpmbuild10"},
          {"reference": "librpmio10"},
          {"reference": "librpmsign10"},
          {"reference": "python3-rpm"},
          {"reference": "rpm"},
          {"reference": "rpm-common"},
          {"reference": "rpm-i18n"},
          {"reference": "rpm2cpio"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_HOLE,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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