CVE-2021-20266

Related Vulnerabilities: 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.

Description

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.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 1927741: CVE-2021-20266 rpm: missing length checks in hdrblobInit()
  • CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-20266