Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature Affecting python3-rpm package, versions <0:4.14.3-14.el8_4


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.07% (32nd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-PYTHON3RPM-2113471
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 11 Mar 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 python3-rpm to version 0:4.14.3-14.el8_4 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream python3-rpm package and not the python3-rpm package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

5.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Local
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    None
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Red Hat

4.7 medium
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SUSE

5.3 medium