Vulnerability identifier: #VU54477

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20271

CWE-ID: CWE-345

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
rpm
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Vendor: rpm-software-management

Description

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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

rpm: 4.16.0 alpha - 4.16.1.2

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External links
http://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/commit/d6a86b5e69e46cc283b1e06c92343319beb42e21
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1934125
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHRPNBCRPDJHHQE3MBPSZK4H7X2IM7AC/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMGXO3W6DHPO62GJ4VVF5DEUX5DRUR5K/
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YILPBTPSBRYL4POBI3F4YUSVPSOQNJBY/

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.