CVE-2010-2197

Publication date 8 June 2010

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Negligible

Why this priority?

rpmbuild in RPM 4.8.0 and earlier does not properly parse the syntax of spec files, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to remove home directories via vectors involving a ;~ (semicolon tilde) sequence in a Name tag.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

No maintained releases are affected by this CVE.

Package Ubuntu Release Status
rpm 12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
9.04 jaunty Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Ignored end of life

Notes

mdeslaur

rpm spec files can also trivially remove home directories. This isn’t an issue worth fixing since it is assumed source rpms are verified before being used, either by using a signed package from a trusted source, or by carefully auditing the spec file. Downgrading to “negligible” and ignoring.