Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity Affecting rpm-libs package, versions <0:4.14.3-14.el8_4
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-RPMLIBS-2112283
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 11 Mar 2021
Introduced: 11 Mar 2021
CVE-2021-20271 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Centos:8
rpm-libs
to version 0:4.14.3-14.el8_4 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rpm-libs
package and not the rpm-libs
package as distributed by Centos
.
See How to fix?
for Centos:8
relevant fixed versions and status.
A flaw was found in RPM's signature check functionality when reading a package file. This flaw allows an attacker who can convince a victim to install a seemingly verifiable package, whose signature header was modified, to cause RPM database corruption and execute code. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data integrity, confidentiality, and system availability.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-20271
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMGXO3W6DHPO62GJ4VVF5DEUX5DRUR5K/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHRPNBCRPDJHHQE3MBPSZK4H7X2IM7AC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YILPBTPSBRYL4POBI3F4YUSVPSOQNJBY/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1934125
- https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/d6a86b5e69e46cc283b1e06c92343319beb42e21
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:2574
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43
- https://www.starwindsoftware.com/security/sw-20220805-0002/
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2021:2854
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMGXO3W6DHPO62GJ4VVF5DEUX5DRUR5K/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHRPNBCRPDJHHQE3MBPSZK4H7X2IM7AC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YILPBTPSBRYL4POBI3F4YUSVPSOQNJBY/