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.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.0, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from rpm, from redhat, from fedoraproject and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2021, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2021-03-26T17:15:13.000
2024-11-21T05:46:15.240
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.0 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
4.9
6.4
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | rpm | rpm | < 4.15.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | rpm | rpm | < 4.16.1.3 | Yes |
| Application | rpm | rpm | 4.15.0 | Yes |
| Application | rpm | rpm | 4.15.0 | Yes |
| Application | rpm | rpm | 4.15.0 | Yes |
| Application | rpm | rpm | 4.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | rpm | rpm | 4.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | rpm | rpm | 4.16.0 | Yes |
| Application | rpm | rpm | 4.16.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 32 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 33 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 34 | Yes |
| Application | starwindsoftware | starwind_virtual_san | v8 | Yes |
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