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Out-of-bounds Read Affecting dnf package, versions <0:4.2.7-6.el8

medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.5% (77th percentile)
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NVD
6.5 medium
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Red Hat
3.3 low
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SUSE
3.3 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-DNF-2018337
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 22 Nov 2018
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Introduced: 22 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-20534 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-125 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 dnf to version 0:4.2.7-6.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dnf package and not the dnf package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

There is an illegal address access at ext/testcase.c in libsolv.a in libsolv through 0.7.2 that will cause a denial of service. NOTE: third parties dispute this issue stating that the issue affects the test suite and not the underlying library. It cannot be exploited in any real-world application