CVE-2021-20271
- Source
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/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
- Related
- Published
- 2021-03-26T17:15:13Z
- Modified
- 2024-09-18T03:12:46.281731Z
- Severity
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- 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
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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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- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1934125
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/d6a86b5e69e46cc283b1e06c92343319beb42e21
- 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://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0002/
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-20271
Affected packages
Debian:11 / rpm
Package
- Name
- rpm
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source
Debian:12 / rpm
Package
- Name
- rpm
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source
Debian:13 / rpm
Package
- Name
- rpm
- Purl
- pkg:deb/debian/rpm?arch=source