SB2021071302 - Amazon Linux AMI update for rpm

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SB2021071302 - Amazon Linux AMI update for rpm

Published: July 13, 2021 Updated: December 6, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021071302
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20271)

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error in RPM's signature check functionality when reading package files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted package with a modified signature header, trick the victim into installing and compromise the affected system.


2) Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3421)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient signature validation in the read functionality n the RPM package. A remote attacker can trick the victim into installing a seemingly verifiable package and cause RPM database corruption.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References