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DEBIAN-CVE-2021-20271

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...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 rpm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.16.1.2+dfsg1-1"}]}]
Debian:13 rpm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.16.1.2+dfsg1-1"}]}]
Debian:14 rpm
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.16.1.2+dfsg1-1"}]}]

References

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