CVE-2021-20271
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-20271
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-20271.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2021-20271
- Downstream
- Related
- Published
- 2021-03-26T17:15:13Z
- Modified
- 2026-04-10T04:29:16.880482Z
- 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
-
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMGXO3W6DHPO62GJ4VVF5DEUX5DRUR5K/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHRPNBCRPDJHHQE3MBPSZK4H7X2IM7AC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YILPBTPSBRYL4POBI3F4YUSVPSOQNJBY/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0002/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1934125
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/d6a86b5e69e46cc283b1e06c92343319beb42e21
Affected packages
Git / github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm
Affected ranges
- Type
- GIT
- Repo
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm
- Events
-
IntroducedFixedIntroducedFixedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedIntroduced0 Unknown introduced commit / All previous commits are affectedLast affectedFixed
- Database specific
{ "versions": [ { "introduced": "4.15.0" }, { "fixed": "4.15.1.3" }, { "introduced": "4.16.0" }, { "fixed": "4.16.1.3" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "4.15.0-alpha" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "4.15.0-beta1" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "4.15.0-rc1" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "4.16.0-alpha" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "4.16.0-beta2" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "4.16.0-beta3" }, { "introduced": "0" }, { "last_affected": "4.16.0-rc1" } ] }
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-4.15.0-beta1
rpm-4.15.0-rc1
rpm-4.15.0-release
rpm-4.15.1-release
rpm-4.16.0-alpha
rpm-4.16.0-beta2
rpm-4.16.0-beta3
rpm-4.16.0-rc1
rpm-4.16.0-release
rpm-4.16.1-release
rpm-4.16.1.1-release
rpm-4.16.1.2-release
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
Database specific
unresolved_ranges
[
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "8.0"
}
]
},
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "32"
}
]
},
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "33"
}
]
},
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "34"
}
]
},
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "v8-build14398"
}
]
}
]
source
"https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2021-20271.json"