| Name | CVE-2004-2768 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| Debian Bugs | 225692 |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| dpkg (PTS) | buster, buster (security) | 1.19.8 | fixed |
| bullseye | 1.20.13 | fixed | |
| bullseye (security) | 1.20.10 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 1.21.22 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 1.22.6 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dpkg | source | (unstable) | 1.10.19 | 225692 |