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high7.0

CVE-2021-20271

A flaw was found in RPM's signature check functionality when reading a package file.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
RpmRpm
from 4.15.0 before 4.15.1.3
from 4.16.0 before 4.16.1.3
Versions 4.15.0, 4.16.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux
Version 8.0
FedoraprojectFedora
Versions 32, 33, 34
StarwindsoftwareStarwind Virtual San
Version v8

Weakness classification

CWE-345

References