VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2004-2768
CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.41%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-06-08
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
dpkg 1.9.21 does not properly reset the metadata of a file during replacement of the file in a package upgrade, which might allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a vulnerable (1) setuid file, (2) setgid file, or (3) device, a related issue to CVE-2010-2059.