Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure Affecting rpm package, versions <0:4.8.0-16.el6_1.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    5.81% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-RPM-2048563
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 27 Sep 2011

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 rpm to version 0:4.8.0-16.el6_1.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rpm package and not the rpm package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

RPM 4.4.x through 4.9.x, probably before 4.9.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an rpm package with crafted headers and offsets that are not properly handled when a package is queried or installed, related to (1) the regionSwab function, (2) the headerLoad function, and (3) multiple functions in rpmio/rpmpgp.c.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

8.8 high
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Red Hat

8.1 high