# CVE-2017-7501: It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use temporary files with predictable names when installing an RPM.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-11-22 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- Red Hat, Inc. rpm: before 4.13.0.2

## Description

It was found that versions of rpm before 4.13.0.2 use temporary files with predictable names when installing an RPM. An attacker with ability to write in a directory where files will be installed could create symbolic links to an arbitrary location and modify content, and possibly permissions to arbitrary files, which could be used for denial of service or possibly privilege escalation.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Red Hat, Inc. rpm, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201811-22
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/404ef011c300207cdb1e531670384564aae04bdc
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E

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