CVE - CVE-2021-20271

CVE-ID
CVE-2021-20271	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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MISC:FEDORA-2021-2383d950fd URL:https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHRPNBCRPDJHHQE3MBPSZK4H7X2IM7AC/ MISC:FEDORA-2021-662680e477 URL:https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YILPBTPSBRYL4POBI3F4YUSVPSOQNJBY/ MISC:FEDORA-2021-8d52a8a999 URL:https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMGXO3W6DHPO62GJ4VVF5DEUX5DRUR5K/ MISC:GLSA-202107-43 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1934125 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1934125 MISC:https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/d6a86b5e69e46cc283b1e06c92343319beb42e21 URL:https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/d6a86b5e69e46cc283b1e06c92343319beb42e21 MISC:https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0002/ URL:https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0002/
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20201217	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20201217)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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