DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3421

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-3421
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3421.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2021-3421
Upstream
Published
2021-05-19T14:15:07Z
Modified
2025-09-30T03:54:36Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

A flaw was found in the RPM package in the read functionality. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package or compromise an RPM repository, to cause RPM database corruption. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity. This flaw affects RPM versions before 4.17.0-alpha.

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"
}

Debian:14 / 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"
}