SB2021041240 - Fedora 33 update for rpm-ostree



SB2021041240 - Fedora 33 update for rpm-ostree

Published: April 12, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021041240
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3445)

CWE-ID: CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient verification of cryptographic signature in libdnf. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted RPM package with altered header information, trick the victim into installing it and compromise the affected system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.