Buffer Overflow Affecting libsolv package, versions <0:0.7.19-1.el8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-LIBSOLV-2597587
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 May 2021

Introduced: 18 May 2021

CVE-2021-3200  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 libsolv to version 0:0.7.19-1.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-4408.

NVD Description

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

Buffer overflow vulnerability in libsolv 2020-12-13 via the Solver * testcase_read(Pool *pool, FILE *fp, const char *testcase, Queue *job, char **resultp, int *resultflagsp function at src/testcase.c: line 2334, which could cause a denial of service

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1