Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:24728Arbitrary Code Execution
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
rpm is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. The vulnerability exists as multiple flaws were found in the way the RPM library parsed package headers. An attacker could create a specially-crafted RPM package that, when queried or installed, would cause rpm to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code.
References
kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00002.html
rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=11a7e5d95a8ca8c7d4eaff179094afd8bb74fc3f
rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a48f0e20cbe2ababc88b2fc52fb7a281d6fc1656
rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git;a=commitdiff;h=11a7e5d95a8ca8c7d4eaff179094afd8bb74fc3f
rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git;a=commitdiff;h=a48f0e20cbe2ababc88b2fc52fb7a281d6fc1656
rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.9.1.2#Security
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:143
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/27/3
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1349.html
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1695-1
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1349
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3378
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741606
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741612
Related
9.3 High
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C