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Description of problem:
%_minimize_writes feature strips capabilities and s-bits from files.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Upstream versions rpm 4.14.0 - 4.14.2.1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce (on F29 but it's the same on rhel-8):
[root@sopuli ~]# rpm -V iputils
[root@sopuli ~]# getcap /usr/bin/ping
/usr/bin/ping = cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+p
[root@sopuli ~]# rpm --reinstall --define "%_minimize_writes 1" /tmp/iputils-20180629-2.fc29.x86_64.rpm 

Actual results:
[root@sopuli ~]# rpm -V iputils
........P    /usr/bin/ping
........P    /usr/sbin/arping
........P    /usr/sbin/clockdiff
[root@sopuli ~]# getcap /usr/bin/ping

Expected results:
[root@sopuli ~]# rpm -V iputils
[root@sopuli ~]# getcap /usr/bin/ping
/usr/bin/ping = cap_net_admin,cap_net_raw+p

Additional info:
As those s-bits and capabilities are critical to system functionality, applying real-world updates could be rather fatal. The minimize-writes feature is never on by default so this is not a critical bug but as we're probably advertising this feature to SSD users in release notes, it is of high severity anyway.

Just noticed and fixed upstream:
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/13f70e3710b2df49a923cc6450ff4a8f86e65666

Fixed in rpm-4.14.2-15

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2019:3584