CVE-2004-2768: Debian Dpkg

High severity, CVSS 7.2. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Debian Dpkg: version 1.9.21 only

Published 2010-06-08. Last modified 2026-06-16.