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.
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/59423
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=125517
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2010-06-08
Updated: 2024-11-21
Base Score: 5.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity: High