CVE-2004-2768

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions dpkg version 1.9.21

Description The issue is related to the replacement of files during package upgrades, where the metadata of a file is not properly reset. This could potentially allow local users to gain privileges by creating a hard link to a setuid file, setgid file, or device.

Recommendations For dpkg version 1.9.21, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue to prevent potential privilege escalation.