CVE-2021-20266

A flaw was found in RPM's hdrblobInit() in lib/header.c. This flaw allows an attacker who can modify the rpmdb to cause an out-of-bounds read. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS v3 4.9 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1927741	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TMGXO3W6DHPO62GJ4VVF5DEUX5DRUR5K/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VHRPNBCRPDJHHQE3MBPSZK4H7X2IM7AC/
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:rpm:rpm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:::::::*

History

26 Apr 2022, 17:11

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		(GENTOO) https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-43 - Third Party Advisory

Information

Published : 2021-04-30 12:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:47

NVD link : CVE-2021-20266

Mitre link : CVE-2021-20266

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-20266

JSON object : View

Products Affected

rpm

rpm

fedoraproject

fedora

CWE

CWE-125

Out-of-bounds Read

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