CVE-2011-3378
RPM 4.4.x through 4.9.x, probably before 4.9.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an rpm package with crafted headers and offsets that are not properly handled when a…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
RPM 4.4.x through 4.9.x, probably before 4.9.1.2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an rpm package with crafted headers and offsets that are not properly handled when a package is queried or installed, related to (1) the regionSwab function, (2) the headerLoad function, and (3) multiple functions in rpmio/rpmpgp.c.
- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.92% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Affected
- rpm/rpm
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00002.html
- http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=11a7e5d95a8ca8c7d4eaff179094afd8bb74fc3f
- http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a48f0e20cbe2ababc88b2fc52fb7a281d6fc1656
- http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.9.1.2#SecurityVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:143
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/27/3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1349.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1695-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741606
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741612Exploit
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10691
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-11/msg00002.html
- http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=11a7e5d95a8ca8c7d4eaff179094afd8bb74fc3f
- http://rpm.org/gitweb?p=rpm.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a48f0e20cbe2ababc88b2fc52fb7a281d6fc1656
- http://rpm.org/wiki/Releases/4.9.1.2#SecurityVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:143
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/09/27/3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1349.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1695-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741606
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=741612Exploit
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.