Out-of-bounds Read Affecting rpm package, versions <0:4.14.3-19.el8
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0.17% (55th
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE8-RPM-2597029
- published 10 Apr 2022
- disclosed 30 Apr 2021
Introduced: 30 Apr 2021
CVE-2021-20266 Open this link in a new tabHow 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.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2021-20266.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2021-4489.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1927741
- 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/TMGXO3W6DHPO62GJ4VVF5DEUX5DRUR5K/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43
- 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/
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