Out-of-bounds Read Affecting rpm package, versions <0:4.14.3-19.el8


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.17% (55th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-RPM-2597029
  • published 10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed 30 Apr 2021

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 rpm to version 0:4.14.3-19.el8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-4489.

NVD Description

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

A flaw was found in RPM's hdrblobInit() in lib/header.c. This flaw allows an attacker who can modify the rpmdb to cause an out-of-bounds read. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

4.9 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    High
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

3.1 low
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Red Hat

3.1 low