CVEvulnerability

CVE-2021-20271

7.0 HIGH Published 2021-03-26 Modified 2026-06-17 Official page ↗
Status
Modified
Published
2021-03-26
Last modified
2026-06-17
Assigner
[email protected]
CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
7.0 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
5.1 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weaknesses
CWE-345

Description

A flaw was found in RPM's signature check functionality when reading a package file. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package, whose signature header was modified, to cause RPM database corruption and execute code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality, and system availability.

Affected configurations

• rpm rpm (>= 4.15.0 < 4.15.1.3) • rpm rpm (>= 4.16.0 < 4.16.1.3) • rpm rpm 4.15.0 • rpm rpm 4.16.0 • redhat enterprise linux 8.0 • fedoraproject fedora 32 • fedoraproject fedora 33 • fedoraproject fedora 34 • starwindsoftware starwind virtual san v8

Related

Weakness · CWE (1)

  • CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity weakness

References