A flaw was found in libdnf's signature verification functionality in versions before 0.60.1. This flaw allows an attacker to achieve code execution if they can alter the header information of an RPM package and then trick a user or system into installing it. The highest risk of this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network 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 3 products from rpm, from fedoraproject, from redhat 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.
2021-05-19T14:15:07.513
2024-11-21T06:21:32.420
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (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 | libdnf | < 0.60.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 33 | Yes |
| Operating System | fedoraproject | fedora | 34 | Yes |
| Operating System | redhat | enterprise_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
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