Out-of-bounds Read Affecting python3-dnf-plugins-core package, versions <0:4.0.8-3.el8


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON3DNFPLUGINSCORE-2017490
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed22 Nov 2018

Introduced: 22 Nov 2018

CVE-2018-20534  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 python3-dnf-plugins-core to version 0:4.0.8-3.el8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-dnf-plugins-core package and not the python3-dnf-plugins-core 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