CVE-2021-20271

Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20271
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-20271.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2021-20271
Related
Published
2021-03-26T17:15:13Z
Modified
2024-10-12T06:44:05.100071Z
Severity
  • 7.0 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

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.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / rpm

Package

Name
rpm
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.16.1.2+dfsg1-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / rpm

Package

Name
rpm
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.16.1.2+dfsg1-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / rpm

Package

Name
rpm
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
4.16.1.2+dfsg1-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Git / github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affected
Fixed

Affected versions

rpm-4.*

rpm-4.11.0-alpha
rpm-4.12.0-alpha
rpm-4.13.0-alpha
rpm-4.15.0-alpha
rpm-4.16.0-alpha
rpm-4.4-release
rpm-4.4.1-release
rpm-4.4.2-release
rpm-4.4.2.1-rc1
rpm-4.4.2.1-rc2
rpm-4.8.0-beta1